HB 1635 — Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.

1635 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE BOARD AND MAKING NEW HOME LOANS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024.

The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Veterans' Home Purchase Board's revolving fund, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Veterans' Home Purchase Board and making new home loans as authorized by law for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024...........................$ 74,626,056.00.74,697,126.00.

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1635 *HR13/A734**HR31/A734SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 23/HR13/A73423/HR31/A734SG PAGE 1 Services for Fiscal Year 2025 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2024 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.

The Legislature shall determine the agency’s personal services appropriation, which shall be published by the State Personnel Board.Board shall publish.

The agency’s personal services appropriation may consist of restricted funds for approved vacancies for Fiscal Year 2024 that may not be utilized for active Fiscal Year 2023 Headcount.

It shall be the agency's responsibility to ensure that the funds provided for vacancies are used to increase headcount and not for promotions, title changes, in-range salary adjustments or any other mechanism for increasing salaries for current employees.

It is the Legislature’s intention that no employee salary falls below the minimum salary established by the Mississippi State Personnel Board.

If the agency’s Fiscal Year 2024 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions shall be processed by the State Personnel Board withexcept thefor exception of new hires that are determined to be essential for the agency.

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

The State Personnel Board shall not escalate positions without written approval from the Department of Finance and Administration.

The Department of Finance and Administration shall not provide written approval to escalate any funds for salaries and/or positions without proof of availability of new or additional funds above the appropriated level.

No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are H.

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It is further the intention of the Legislature that the agency's budget request for Fiscal Year 2025 shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in a format and level of detailH. comparable to the format and level of detail provided during the Fiscal Year 2024 budget request process.

SECTION 4.

It is the intention of the Legislature that whenever two (2) or more bids are received by this agency for the purchase of commodities or equipment, and whenever all things H.

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SECTION 4.

It is the intention of the Legislature that whenever two (2) or more bids are received by this agency for the purchase of commodities or equipment, and whenever all things stated in such received bids are equal with respect to price, quality and service, the Mississippi Industries for the Blind shall be given preference.

ItThe is the intention of the Legislature that the funds herein appropriated shall be expended in compliance with Section 27-104-25, Mississippi Code of 1972, that no state agency shall incur obligations or indebtedness in excess of their appropriation and that the responsible officers, either personally or upon their official bonds, shall be held responsible for actions contrary to this provision.

ItThe is the intention of the Legislature that the Veterans' Home Purchase Board is hereby authorized to escalate, budget and expend funds from any source, not to exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00), for the purpose of making new home loans as authorized by law, in accordance with rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration in a manner consistent with the escalation of federal funds.

The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the creditH. of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer;

and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers, in the manner provided by law.

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SECTION 8.

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.

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