Senate Bill 3018 Summary

• Appropriates $5,540,473.00 from the State General Fund and $11,375,142.00 from special funds for the State Veterans Affairs Board for fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024), with authorized headcount of 40 permanent and 26 time-limited positions.

• Appropriates $6,000,000.00 from the State General Fund and $63,720,649.00 from special funds for Mississippi State Veterans Homes operations for fiscal year 2024, with authorized headcount of 195 permanent and 502 time-limited positions.

• Allocates $6,200,000.00 from the Capital Expense Fund as a state match to relocate the Veterans Home in Jackson to state-owned property.

• Allocates $2,000,000.00 from the Capital Expense Fund for purchase and repair of critical infrastructure at State Veterans Homes and $6,000,000.00 for start-up and stand-up operating costs at the Tradition State Veterans Home.

• Authorizes the Executive Director of the State Veterans Affairs Board to transfer spending authority up to 25% between budgets of the Board and Veterans Homes for efficient use of cash reserves, and provides $250,000.00 to provide care for indigent/low-income Mississippi veterans and their nonveteran surviving spouses.