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State of Mississippi Office of the State Auditor Stacey E STATE OF MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR STACEY E. PICKERING STATE AUDITOR July 17,2015 Governor Phil Bryant Lt. Governor Tate Reeves Speaker ofthe House Philip Gunn Members of the Legislature The New Capitol Building Jackson, MS 3920 I Enclosed is the Expenses & Appropriations Report of the Mississippi Legislature. Section 113 of the Mississippi Constitution states, "The auditor shall, within si'(ty days after the adjournment of the legislature, prepare and publish a full statement ofall money expended at such sessions, specifying the items and amount of each item, and to whom, andfor what paid; and he shall also publish the amounts ofall appropriations." The following compliance report is prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration in accordance with Section 7-7-45, Mississippi Code Annotated (1972) and released by the State Auditor. Any specific questions regarding the report would best be directed to the Department of Finance and Administration. During the 2015 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature, the Fiscal Year 2016 appropriations made by the Legislature were $5,709,443,322 from the General Fund, $15,656,687,671 from various special funds and an additional $233,702,188 for funds managed outside the State Treasury. During the Regular Session, the Legislature re-appropriated $34,415,000 from the General Fund and $125,802,093 from various special funds of Fiscal Year 2015, and also made $500,000 from the General Fund, and $370,059,504 of additional appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 from special funds. This report reflects Legislative expenses of $20,323, 144.78 for the period beginning April 7, 2014 through April 5, 2015. I am grateful to the staff of the Department of Finance and Administration for their help in preparing this report. POST OFFICE BOX 956. JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39205. (601) 576-2800· FAX (601) 576-2650 www.osa.ms.gov State of Mississippi Expenses and Appropriations of the Mississippi Legislature 2015 Regular Session Released June 30, 2015 Stacey E. Pickering State Auditor Office of the State Auditor (This page left blank intentionally) TABLE OF CONTENTS STATEMENT APPROPRIATlONS A Appropriations Passed During the 2015 Regular Session of the Legislature AI Statemen! of Appropriations Passed During the 2015 Regular Session of the Legislature for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016 A2 Statement of Reappropriations ofFiscal 2015 Appropriations Passed During the 2015 Regular Session of the Legislature for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016 11 A3 Statement of Additional Appropriations Passed During the 2015 Regular Session oflbe Legislature for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015 13 EXPENSES OF THE 2015 REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND THE 2014 EXTRAORDINARY LEGISLATIVE SESSION B Expenses Incurred by the Legislature 15 BI Regular Legislative Session Senate 17 B2 Extraordinary Legislative Session Senate 19 B3 Legislative Expenses - Senate 21 B4 Legislative Expense Totals by Members - Senate 23 B5 Regular Legislative Session House of Representatives 25 B6 Extraordinary Legislative Session House of Representatives 29 B7 Legislative Expenses - House of Representatives 33 B8 Legislahve Expense Totals by Members· House of Representatives 37 B9 Employees' Salaries, Pages' Salaries & Operating Expenses - Senate 41 BIO Employees' Salaries, Pages' Salafles & Operating Expenses· House of Representatives 47 Bll Employees' Salaries & Operating Expenses - Joint Legislative Operations 55 (This page left blank intentionally) STATEMENT A APPROPRIATIONS PASSED DURING THE 2015 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE* Funds Managed General Special Outside Fund Funds State Treasury Total A ppropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 $ 5,709,443,322 $ 15,656,687,671 $ 233,702,188 $ 21,599,833,181 Reappropriations of Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations 34,415,000 125,802,093 160,217,093 Additional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 500,000 370,059,504 370,559,504 Grand Total $ 5,744,358,322 $ 16,152,549,268 $ 233,702,188 $ 22,130,609,778 * The appropriations information is taken from the bills approved by the Governor. STATEMENT A - SCHEDULE 1 STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS PASSED DURING THE 2015 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,2016 2015 CHAPTER APPROPRIATlON BILL NUMBER GENERAL SPECIAL NUMBER GENERAL OR SPECIAL FUND ACCOUNTS 2015 LAWS FUND FUNDS TOTAL LEGISLATIVE HI529 Legislative Expense - Monthly Allowance 103 $ 3,244,463 $ $ 3,244,463 HI529 Legislative Expense - Regular 103 19,793,426 19,793,426 HI529 Joint Legislative Budget Committee 103 3,365,645 3,365,645 HI529 Joint Legislative PEER Committee 103 2,679,321 2,679,321 HI529 Joint Legislative Reapportionment Committee 103 145,300 14,000 159,300 HI529 Energy Council, The 103 38,400 38,400 HI 529 Interstate Cooperation, Commission on 103 275,932 275,932 HI529 Southern States Energy Board 103 29,077 29,077 H1529 Uniform State Laws, Commission on 103 33,900 33,900 TOTAL LEGISLATIVE 29,605,464 14,000 29,619,464 JUDICIARY AND JUSTICE HI530 Attorney General's Office 106 8,787,654 28,560,271 37,347,925 HI534 Office of State Public Defender 67 3,712,801 3,712,801 HI533 Office of Capital Post - Conviction Counsel 59 250,000 1,059,879 1,309,879 HI532 District Attorneys and Staff 39 19,771,040 5,225,414 24,996,454 S2860 Commission on Judicial Performance 94 339,665 294,000 633,665 Supreme Court: HI531 Supreme Court Services, Office of 61 7,501,738 1,480,901 8,982,639 HI531 Administrative Office of Courts 61 7,494,534 30,311,908 37,806,442 H1531 Court of Appeals 61 5,649,750 539,515 6,189,265 HI531 Trial Judges 61 24,580,771 3,766,020 28,346,791 HI531 Board of Bar Admissions 61 401,671 401,671 HI531 Continuing Legal Education Fund 61 183,386 183,386 TOTAL JUDICIARY AND JUSTICE 74,375,152 75,535,766 149,910,918 EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE S2861 Ethics Commission 73 668,799 668,799 S2890 Governor's Mansion 83 547,455 547,455 S2890 Governor's Office - Support 83 1,907,757 599,002 2,506,759 S2894 Secretary of State 80 19,236,360 19,236,360 S2894 Voter ID Litigation 80 100,000 100,000 TOTAL EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE 3,124,011 19,935,362 23,059,373 3 STATEMENT A - SCHEDULE I STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS PASSED DURING THE 2015 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 2016 2015 CHAPTER APPROPRIATION BILL NUMBER GENERAL SPECIAL NUMBER GENERAL OR SPECIAL FUND ACCOUNTS 2015 LAWS FUND FUNDS TOTAL FISCAL AFFAIRS S2891 Department of Audit 21 $ 6,642,664 $ 7,419,898 $ 14,062,562 S2889 Department of Finance and Administration 95 11,117,008 46,605,453 57,722,461 HI563 Mississippi Home Corporation 98 1,811,386 1,811,386 S2889 Tort Claims 95 9,122,430 9,122,430 S2889 Commission on the Status of Women 95 40,451 29,384 69,835 S2869 Gaming Commission 52 10,716,966 10,716,966 S2864 Department of Revenue 50 47,883,295 25,546,781 73,430,076 S2864 License Tag Commission 50 2,961,632 2,961,632 S2865 Board of Tax Appeals 53 523,066 523,066 S2895 State Treasurer 79 5,483,846 5,483,846 S2895 Investing Funds 79 150,000 150,000 S2895 MPACT Trust Fund - Tuition Payments 79 35,000,000 35,000,000 TOTAL FISCAL AFFAIRS 68,017,870 143,036,390 211,054,260 PUBLIC EDUCATION Department of Education: HI536 Gen Educ Prgs & HB4 Administration 1 123,688,446 865,508,895 989,197,341 S2837 General Education Supplemental Prgs 92 1,200,000 2,946,380 4,146,380 H1536 Chickasaw Interest 16,288,454 16,288,454 HI536 Mississippi Adequate Education Program 2,026,855,223 284,582,906 2,311,438,129 H1536 Schools for the Blind and Deaf 9,950,448 1,927,418 11,877,866 HI536 Vocational & Technical Education 76,193,758 20,962,954 97,156,712 HI537 Authority for Educational Television 75 5,807,832 11,226,040 17,033,872 H1538 Library Commission 20 11,555,484 5,471,732 17,027,216 TOTAL PUBLIC EDUCATION 2,271,539,645 1,192,626,325 3,464,165,970 4 ST ATEMENT A - SCHEDULE 1 STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS PASSED DURING THE 2015 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30. 2016 2015 CHAPTER APPROPRIA TION BILL NUMBER GENERAL SPECIAL NUMBER GENERAL OR SPECIAL FUND ACCOUNTS 2015 LAWS FUND FUNDS TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION Institutions of Higher Learning: S2844 Universities - General Support Consolidated 102 $ 352,192,408 $ 885,527,536 $ 1,237,719,944 S2845 Universities Subsidiary Programs - Consolidated 87 33,531,221 70,746,492 104,277,713 S2846 Student Financial Aid 72 37,855,077 9,291,008 47,146,085 S2847 UM - University Medical Center Consolidated 97 179,486,023 1,552,541,893 1,732,027,916 Community and Junior College: S2853 Board 85 6,964,465 80,955,570 87,920,035 S2854 Support 69 214,049,477 49,427,241 263,476,718 TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION 824,078,671 2,648,489,740 3,472,568,411 PUBLIC HEALTH H1555 Department of Health 96 37,238,160 347,745,072 384,983,232 HI555 Health Information Network, MS 96 700,000 5,404,734 6,104,734 HI555 Mississippi Burn Care 96 3,000,000 3,000,000 HI555 Local Governments & Rural Water Systems 96 52,000,000 52,000,000 TOTAL PUBLIC HEALTH 37,938,160 408,149,806 446,087,966 HOSPITALS AND HOSPITAL SCHOOLS S2867 Department of Mental Health - Consolidated 104 226,393,026 400,486,370 626,879,396 TOTAL HOSPITALS AND HOSPITAL SCHOOLS 226,393,026 400,486,370 626,879,396 5 ST ATEMENT A - SCHEDULE 1 ST ATEMENT OF APPROPRIAnONS PASSED DURING THE 2015 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016 2015 CHAPTER APPROPRIATION BILL NUMBER GENERAL SPECIAL NUMBER GENERAL OR SPECIAL FUND ACCOUNTS 2015 LAWS FUND FUNDS TOTAL AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT S2883 Department of Agriculture & Commerce 78 $ 9,578,641 $ 8,276,477
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