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MS SB2664

Bill

Status

Passed

3/28/2023

Primary Sponsor

Briggs Hopson

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers $12,000,000 from Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund to Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Lost Revenue Fund to support Mississippi Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters Premium Pay Program.

  • Increases funding for Mississippi Autism Board administrative support from $13,000 to $26,000 and corrects Capital Expense Fund reference for Educational Television Authority's $1,500,000 tower maintenance appropriation.

  • Clarifies $60,000,000 appropriation to Office of Insurance is for reimbursing plan for eligible expenses incurred from March 3, 2021 through final Treasury expenditure date.

  • Creates two new special funds: 2022 MS Ports Improvements Fund ($10,000,000) administered by Mississippi Development Authority and 2022 MS Land, Water and Timber Resources Fund ($2,500,000) administered by Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Board.

  • Directs State Fiscal Officer to transfer $237,000,000 from Capital Expense Fund to various funds including $45,000,000 for MDOT maintenance, $35,000,000 for capacity projects, $40,000,000 for infrastructure match, and $100,000,000 for emergency roads and bridges; extends Education Enhancement Fund repealer from 2023 to 2026; adds "aeronautics, rails and other" as fifth program budget category for Department of Transportation.

Legislative Description

Appropriations; revise certain FY2023 appropriations and direct transfers.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/28/2023

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/14/2023
Appropriations1/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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