Before Senators and Representatives head to the Capitol for the 2018 Legislative Session joint budget committee must meet to discuss FY2019.
Kicking off this week on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. there will be an economic update as well as discussions from the Mississippi Department of Revenue.
Here’s the hearing schedule:
Thursday, September 21, 2017
- 9:00 a.m. Economic Update
Dr. Darrin Webb, Commissioner Herb Frierson, Mrs. Jennifer Wentworth
- 9:30 a.m. Revenue, Mississippi Department of
Commissioner Herb Frierson, Mrs. Jennifer Wentworth, Ms. Kathy Waterbury
- 10:10 a.m. Child Protection Services
Mr. Jess Dickinson, Mr. Taylor Cheeseman, Mr. Seth Shannon, Mrs. Takesha Darby, Mrs. Kris Jones, Mrs. Cindy Greer, Mrs. Kenya Rachal
- 10:30 a.m. Education, Department of
Dr. Carey Wright, Mrs. Rosemary Aultman (Board Chairman)
Gen. Education Prgs.; Vocational and Technical Education; Chickasaw Interest; Schools for the Blind and Deaf; MS Adequate Education Prg.
- 1:30 p.m. Public Safety, Department of
(Deborah) Commissioner Marshall Fisher, Lt. Col. Pat Cronin (Ret.), Mr. Mark Valentine
Consolidated Emergency Telecommunications; Highway Safety Patrol Homeland Security; Support Services; Juvenile Facility Monitoring Unit; Council on Aging Law; Enforcement Training Academy; Cnty. Jail Stds. and Tng.; Law Enforcement Stds. and Tng.; Crime Lab Narcotics Bureau; State Medical Examiner Public Safety Planning
- 2:00 p.m. Community and Junior Colleges
Dr. Andrea Mayfield, Dr. Ronnie Nettles, Dr. Clyde Muse,
Dr. Mary Graham, Mrs. Deborah Gilbert, Mr. Jason Carter
- 2:40 p.m. Information Technology Services, Department of
Dr. Craig Orgeron, Mrs. Michele Blocker
- 3:00 p.m. Institutions of Higher Learning
Introduction – General Support
Dr. Glenn Boyce, Commissioner
Mr. C. D. Smith, Board President
- FY 2019 Budget Request Details and Priorities
Executive Officers
Closing
Dr. Glenn Boyce, Commissioner
- 3:40 p.m. Treasurer’s Office, State
Friday, September 22, 2017
- 9:00 a.m. LBO Presentation (Executive Session)
- 9:30 a.m. Public Employees’ Retirement System
Mrs. Pat Robertson, Mrs. Davetta Lee
- 9:50 a.m. Medicaid, Division of
Dr. David Dzielak, Mrs. Margaret King
- 10:20 a.m. Mental Health, Department of
Mrs. Diana Mikula, Mr. Steve Allen, Mr. Kelly Breland
Consolidated Ellisville State School; Central Office; Hudspeth Regional Center; Service Budget Mississippi Adolescent Center; Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prg.; Mississippi State Hospital; Boswell Regional Center North Mississippi Regional Ctr.; East Mississippi St. Hosp.; South MS Regional Center
- 10:50 a.m. Regular Joint Legislative Budget Committee Meeting
Set Guidelines for FY 2019 Recommendations
