Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.
What changed between versions
Added Section 5 appropriating $442,674,787.00 from multiple State Treasury funds to cover state and federal shares of disaster assistance programs, expanding beyond the original general fund appropriations.
Added Section 6 detailing specific disaster events and programs covered by the new reserve fund, including Hurricane Katrina, various severe weather events, and the Mississippi Temporary Housing Program.
Added Section 17 reappropriating $47,563.00 from the Capital Expense Fund for vehicle purchases, referencing Senate Bill No. 3040.
Added Section 7 prohibiting the use of Section 4 funds to establish a special reserve fund except as authorized by state code.
Added Section 8 authorizing the Director to supply equipment to rural water associations after natural disasters.
Added Section 9 requiring enhanced training for local governments and emergency management personnel.
Added Section 10 requiring complete accounting and personnel records in a specific format, with budget requests for FY 2027 matching FY 2026 detail levels.
Added Section 11 establishing performance measures for FY 2026 including targets for population informed, project delivery time, recovery objectives, and damage reduction.
Added Section 12 authorizing the Executive Director to transfer up to $500,000 between funds with written justification to the Legislative Budget Office.
Added Section 13 requiring notification and summary of all state support funding for disasters to the Legislative Budget Office.
Added Section 14 requiring a minimum of nine Area Coordinators to reside within 50 miles of their assigned districts.
Added Section 15 establishing preference for Mississippi Industries for the Blind in equipment purchases.
Added Section 16 authorizing direct reimbursement payments to citizens for FEMA Safe Room Grant Program participation.
Corrected the effective date in Section 19 from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025, and removed the repeal provision that would have ended the act on June 30, 2025.
Removed the provision in Section 3 regarding Fiscal Year 2027 personal services limitations and replaced it with new restrictions on salary escalations and transfers.