Appropriation; additional appropriations for various state agencies for FY2025 and FY2026.

SB 3054 provides additional funding for several Mississippi state agencies to cover specific expenses during fiscal years 2025 and 2026. It allocates $156,842 for the Attorney General’s office to cover legal costs in ongoing cases (including water litigation and civil rights claims), $4.3 million for the Department of Corrections’ medical program, $4.1 million for the Mississippi State Department of Health’s water litigation, and $12.8 million for the Department of Child Protective Services to cover therapeutic placements, staffing increases, and temporary child placements. The bill directly affects state agencies and the public through funding legal defense, healthcare services, and child welfare operations. All funds are drawn from the Capital Expense Fund and must be used for the specified purposes outlined in the bill.