Reappropriates $53,478,000 from the Education Enhancement Fund for fiscal year 2023–2024 to the Institutions of Higher Learning. Allocate $15 million to the University of Mississippi for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence expenses as part of reauthorized Education Enhancement Funds for fiscal year 2023-2024.
Reappropriates $53,478,000 from the Education Enhancement Fund for fiscal year 2023–2024 to the Institutions of Higher Learning, consistent with the purposes.
Restricts total expenditures to the unexpended balance of funds remaining as of June 30, 2023, and does not alter the original purposes for which the funds were authorized.
Allocates $2,478,000 to multiple institutions for specified projects, including Delta State University for flight simulators and aviation equipment.
Allocations also include $12,000,000 to Mississippi State University for construction and high-performance computing infrastructure, $4,500,000 to Alcorn State University for facility improvements and STEM programs, $5,000,000 to Jackson State University for residence hall construction or renovation, and $2,500,000 to Mississippi University for Women for nursing program expansion.
Allocates $15,000,000 to the University of Mississippi for expenses in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Innovation, and related infrastructure.
Ensures funds support technology transfer and entrepreneurial programs including efforts potentially connected to Department of Defense and related federal research.
Requires consistency with the original authorization in Senate Bill 3002 from the 2022 Regular Session.