Bill > SB3067

This bill appropriates funds for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, totaling over $276 million, with specific allocations for general operations, personal services (salaries, wages, and fringe benefits), and various departmental functions including the Office of Commercial Transportation Enforcement, the Mississippi Justice Information Center, and the Office of Forensics Laboratories. The bill also outlines specific spending restrictions and intentions, such as limiting expenditures on "Personal Services" to a set amount and headcount, prohibiting quota-based speed limit citations, and requiring the department to meet performance targets in areas like enforcement, driver services, and forensic analysis. Additionally, it details provisions for salary adjustments, a $5 million allocation from the Mississippi Department of Transportation, contributions from local governments for the Justice Information Center, and the designation of employees to assist with billing and collecting fees for forensic services. The bill also includes a reappropriation of capital expense funds for various projects like bulletproof vests, forensics equipment, driver license system upgrades, and capitol security, and authorizes the Bureau of Narcotics to expend funds for a forfeiture website and related expenses. Finally, it specifies allocations for human trafficking coordination, school safety initiatives, and the housing of detainees, and mandates reporting on the use of Highway Patrol aircraft by non-employees.

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