Bill > HB1771

This bill appropriates $1,429,085,656 from special funds in the State Treasury to the Mississippi Department of Transportation for administrative expenses during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. * **Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Administrative Expenses:** $1,429,085,656 from special funds in the State Treasury. This appropriation supports the Office of Administrative Services, the Office of Highways, and the Office of Aeronautics and Rails. The bill authorizes 2,698 permanent positions. * **Program Budgets within MDOT:** * Administration and Other Expenses: $62,779,875 * Construction: $986,071,483 * Maintenance: $265,034,376 * Debt Service: $78,949,147 * Aeronautics, Rails and Other: $36,230,775 * **Transfer to Department of Agriculture and Commerce:** $650,000 from MDOT funds for the Beaver Control or Eradication Program. * **Transfer to Department of Public Safety:** $5,000,000 from MDOT funds to the Office of Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division for its operations. * **Statewide Litter Prevention Program:** $450,000 from MDOT funds. * **Contracted Maintenance Overlay and Pavement Rehabilitation:** At least $80,000,000 from MDOT funds. * **2022 Capacity Project Fund:** $250,000,000. * **2022 Emergency Road and Bridge Fund:** $60,000,000. * **Strategic Multi-Modal Investments Fund:** $15,000,000. * **2023 Lafayette County Infrastructure Improvement Funds:** $100,000,000. * **Project Poppy Fund:** $300,000 from the Project Poppy Fund for expediting services. * **Prior Fiscal Year Expenses:** Up to $210,113.10 for expenses incurred in prior fiscal years. * **Grant, Donation, or Contribution Acceptance:** MDOT is authorized to accept and expend up to $125,000,000 in grants, donations, or contributions from various entities. The bill also includes provisions regarding the maintenance of accounting and personnel records, the process for approving highway construction projects less than ten miles in length, a protective footwear allowance for certain employees, and preference for Mississippi Industries for the Blind in purchasing. It also outlines performance measures for MDOT for Fiscal Year 2026.