Senate Bill 3040 Summary

• Appropriates $5,623,870 from the State General Fund and $21,698,472 from special source funds to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2025, authorizing 114 permanent and 68 time-limited positions.

• Appropriates $585,056 from the State General Fund and $459,375,172 from various special funds for disaster assistance programs including public assistance, individual and family grants, and mitigation programs related to multiple declared disasters dating back to Hurricane Katrina.

• Authorizes the agency director to transfer up to $500,000 between budget categories and funds for efficient cash reserve management, with written justification required to the Legislative Budget Office.

• Requires the agency to maintain at least nine Area Coordinators residing in or within 50 miles of their assigned districts to provide daily assistance to local jurisdictions with emergency management activities.

• Reappropriates $78,238 from the Capital Expense Fund for vehicle purchases and authorizes payment of $57,699.13 in outstanding fiscal year 2021 expenses to Innovative Emergency Management, Inc.