SB 3047 Summary

• Appropriates $57,136,029.00 from the State General Fund and $22,881,874.00 from special funds to the Mississippi Department of Revenue for fiscal year 2025, covering operations including Homestead Exemption Division, Motor Vehicle Comptroller, ABC Liquor Distribution Center, and Enforcement Division.

• Authorizes 668 permanent positions for the Department of Revenue with restrictions on salary escalations without new funds and requirements that Personal Services appropriations not exceed FY2025 levels unless new programs are added.

• Appropriates $92,000,000.00 to reimburse counties, road districts, school districts, and municipal separate school districts for tax losses from homestead property tax exemptions under Mississippi Code Section 27-33-1 et seq.

• Appropriates $6,000,000.00 for motor vehicle license tag purchases, requiring all tags be manufactured in Mississippi and prohibiting use of tags made by other states.

• Reappropriates $3,239,000.00 in Capital Expense Funds from prior authorization for IT infrastructure ($829,000), Medical Cannabis operations ($380,000), ABC Liquor Distribution Center contracting ($930,000), and computer hardware ($1,100,000).