Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates approximately $463 million in state funds to support and maintain the Mississippi Department of Corrections for the fiscal year 2025. The legislation allocates specific amounts from both the General Fund and a special fund to cover operational costs, staffing, and services across various facilities, including central offices, regional prisons, community corrections, and private prison contracts. Key provisions authorize a total of 2,279 permanent and time-limited positions and set spending limits for areas such as medical services, farming operations, and local confinement centers. Additionally, the bill includes restrictions requiring that vacancy funds be used exclusively to hire new staff rather than for salary increases or promotions for existing employees.
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Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $329,091 from the state treasury to cover the operating expenses of the Mississippi State Board of Funeral Services for the fiscal year 2025. The funding authorizes two permanent staff positions and establishes strict rules to ensure money is used only for hiring new employees rather than raising salaries or changing job titles for current workers. Additionally, the legislation mandates that the agency give purchasing preference to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind when buying goods or services and requires detailed financial record-keeping. These provisions aim to maintain fiscal responsibility and transparency while supporting the board's administrative functions.
Maddy summaryThis bill directs the transfer of over $820 million from the state's Capital Expense Fund into various specific funds designated for infrastructure, higher education, and public employee retirement. The legislation also moves an additional $22 million from a settlement fund into the 2024 Local Improvements Projects Fund to support state agencies and local projects. Specific allocations include money for repairing and renovating facilities at state universities, funding road and bridge improvements in Lafayette and DeSoto counties, and establishing a special fund for the Mississippi State University Veterinary School. Furthermore, the bill authorizes Delta State University to enter into public-private partnerships to renovate dormitories and create a model rural education school. Ultimately, the State Treasurer and Fiscal Officer are instructed to execute these fund transfers and make disbursements for the listed projects.
Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates approximately $14.2 million in state funds to cover the salaries and operating expenses of the Mississippi Department of Audit for the 2025 fiscal year. The legislation authorizes the department to maintain a permanent workforce of 156 employees and establishes strict rules to prevent salary increases for current staff unless new positions are added. It also sets specific performance targets for audits, investigations, and technical assistance services, while requiring the department to prioritize purchasing from the Mississippi Industries for the Blind. Additionally, the bill allocates $30,000 for employee training and provides up to $1 million specifically for non-budgeted law enforcement activities related to federal equitable sharing programs.
Maddy summaryThis Mississippi bill updates how funds from the American Rescue Plan Act are managed and clarifies eligibility for a nursing loan repayment program. It directs the state to move interest earned on unused local recovery funds into a state-level account and allows unspent local funds to be returned to the federal government. Additionally, the legislation adjusts rules for a program that helps nurses repay student loans in exchange for working at skilled nursing homes or hospitals, including changes to how awards are granted and renewed. The bill also creates a new special fund for road maintenance projects and outlines procedures for transferring various state funds to specific recovery accounts.
Maddy summaryThis Mississippi bill appropriates over $1.5 billion in state and special funds to support the eight state universities for the 2025 fiscal year, covering general operations, maintenance, and repairs. A key provision establishes a rule requiring off-campus centers to receive at least 65% of the funding rate applied to on-campus students while charging only direct costs. The legislation also allocates specific amounts for the Mississippi Governor's School for the Gifted and Talented and the Teacher Corps, and directs the Board of Trustees to eliminate duplicate programs and avoid using general funds to replace withdrawn federal money.
Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates state funds to cover the operating expenses of the Mississippi Department of Revenue for the fiscal year 2025. The money will support various divisions, including those handling tax exemptions, vehicle registration, alcohol distribution, and tax enforcement, while also reimbursing local governments for tax losses related to home exemptions. Additionally, the legislation authorizes the hiring of 668 permanent employees and sets strict rules on how salary funds can be used, ensuring they are allocated to new hires rather than raises for current staff. The bill also establishes specific performance targets for the department, such as limits on the cost per tax audit and goals for issuing permits for alcohol and medical cannabis.
Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates approximately $38.7 million from state funds to cover the operating expenses of the Mississippi Secretary of State's office for the 2025 fiscal year. The funding supports a specific workforce of 96 permanent and 12 temporary positions while establishing strict rules to prevent salary increases for current employees and requiring written approval for any pay escalations. Additionally, the legislation sets performance targets for elections, business services, and public lands management, and allocates specific amounts for litigation costs, voter system bonds, and land records maintenance.
Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates approximately $11 million from state funds to cover the operating expenses of the Mississippi Gaming Commission for the 2025 fiscal year. The funding supports a permanent staff of 120 employees and includes specific rules to prevent salary increases for current workers, ensuring that new hires do not displace existing positions. Additionally, the legislation directs $75,000 to the Mississippi Council on Compulsive Gambling and establishes performance targets for regulating riverboat casinos and charitable bingo halls. The bill also mandates that the agency give preference to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind when purchasing goods and services.
Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates approximately $220 million to the Mississippi Department of Transportation's Office of State Aid Road Construction for the fiscal year 2025 to fund road maintenance and bridge repair projects. The legislation authorizes the hiring of 54 permanent staff members and establishes strict rules to ensure salary funds are used only for new hires rather than raises or promotions for existing employees. Additionally, the bill sets specific performance targets for the agency, such as completing a certain number of road and bridge projects and maintaining administrative costs at or below 5% of construction spending. It also designates up to $40 million specifically for replacing structurally deficient bridges on the Local System Bridge Program.