MISSISSIPPIAdopted LEGISLATURECOMMITTEE REGULARAMENDMENT SESSIONNO 20221 By:PROPOSED TO House Bill No.

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1601 AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television which is comprised of special source funds 22/SS15/HB1601A.J *SS15/HB1601A.J* PAGE 1 collected by or otherwise available to the Authority, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023.............

H.SECTION 3.

B.

No.

1601 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 22/HR13/A247 PAGE 1 SECTION 3.

0 With the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’s responsibility to make certain that funds required for “PersonalPersonal Services”Services for Fiscal Year 2024 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2023 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.

If the agency’s Fiscal Year 2023 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions 22/SS15/HB1601A.J *SS15/HB1601A.J* PAGE 2 shall be processed by the State Personnel Board with the exception of new hires that are determined to be essential for the agency.

Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures established by law or H.allowable under the terms set forth within this act.

B.

No.

1601 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A247 PAGE 2 allowable under the terms set forth within this act.

22/SS15/HB1601A.J *SS15/HB1601A.J* PAGE 3 Funds appropriated herein shall first be used for the continuation of a full and complete broadcast schedule of educational and instructional, professional growth, and public H.service programs, with the production of new films and programs to be secondary thereto.

B.

No.

1601 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A247 PAGE 3 service programs, with the production of new films and programs to be secondary thereto.

No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be transferred to, expended by, or used, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of any public relations, publicity or publication activities of any other state agency, department or officer, nor 22/SS15/HB1601A.J *SS15/HB1601A.J* PAGE 4 shall any personnel paid or equipment purchased with funds appropriated hereby be transferred or assigned to any other state H.agency, department or officer for public relations, publicity or publication activities of such office.

B.

No.

1601 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A247 PAGE 4 agency, department or officer for public relations, publicity or publication activities of such office.

FY2023 Performance Measures Target Content Operations Number of Locally Produced TV Programs 150 Number of Locally Produced Radio Programs 1,092 Number of Monthly Average Number of Web Site Users 4,500 Number of New Programs Produced & 22/SS15/HB1601A.J *SS15/HB1601A.J* PAGE 5 Broadcast Related to Fit to Eat Programming 13 H.Percent Increase in Visitors Viewing the Healthy Living Related Items on MPB Site 31.00 Percent of Radio Broadcasts & TV Alerts During Times of Emergency 100.00 Education Services Percent Increase in Users Using MPB Education Online Resources for Pre-K Children & Families 15.00 Number of Students Served by the Digital Education Network (DEN) Classroom 2,000 Number of School Districts Participating in the DEN Classroom 30 Number of Teachers Taking e-Learning Courses 1,200 Number of Teacher Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Provided by e-Learning Courses Offered 400 Percent Increase of Visitors to the MPB Education Website 20.00 Number of Rotary Clubs Sponsoring with MPB 20 Number of Early Childhood Educators Attending MPB Resource Workshops Involving PBS & MPB Programs/Content 250 22/SS15/HB1601A.J *SS15/HB1601A.J* PAGE 6 Number of Childcare Centers Using PBS Content 30 Number of Parents Participating in Parents Are Teachers Too (PATT) Initiative 300 Technical Services Number of Transmitters On Air 8 On-Air Reliability (%) 99.95 Number of IT Help Desk Orders Filled 600 Administration Number of Community Engagements/Outreach Events Including Virtual Engagements 125 Number of State Agency Partners 40 New Grant Dollars Acquired 75,000.00 A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2024.

B.

No.

1601 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A247 PAGE 5 Percent Increase in Visitors Viewing the Healthy Living Related Items on MPB Site 31.00 Percent of Radio Broadcasts & TV Alerts During Times of Emergency 100.00 Education Services Percent Increase in Users Using MPB Education Online Resources for Pre-K Children & Families 15.00 Number of Students Served by the Digital Education Network (DEN) Classroom 2,000 Number of School Districts Participating in the DEN Classroom 30 Number of Teachers Taking e-Learning Courses 1,200 Number of Teacher Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Provided by e-Learning Courses Offered 400 Percent Increase of Visitors to the MPB Education Website 20.00 Number of Rotary Clubs Sponsoring with MPB 20 Number of Early Childhood Educators Attending MPB Resource Workshops Involving PBS & MPB Programs/Content 250 Number of Childcare Centers Using PBS Content 30 H.

B.

No.

1601 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A247 PAGE 6 Number of Parents Participating in Parents Are Teachers Too (PATT) Initiative 300 Technical Services Number of Transmitters On Air 8 On-Air Reliability (%) 99.95 Number of IT Help Desk Orders Filled 600 Administration Number of Community Engagements/Outreach Events Including Virtual Engagements 125 Number of State Agency Partners 40 New Grant Dollars Acquired 75,000.00 A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2024.

A similar preference shall be given to 22/SS15/HB1601A.J *SS15/HB1601A.J* PAGE 7 the Mississippi Industries for the Blind whenever purchases are made without competitive bids.

H.SECTION 10.

B.

No.

1601 *HR13/A247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A247 PAGE 7 SECTION 10.

22/SS15/HB1601A.J *SS15/HB1601A.J* PAGE 8 SECTION 14.

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022, and shall stand repealed June 30,29, 2022.

H.Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

B.AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023.