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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi authorizes $400,000 in general obligation bonds to buy a ladder truck for Calhoun County Volunteer Fire Department
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (H) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Perry Bailey
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What This Bill Proposed
Mississippi authorizes the issuance of up to $400,000 in state to assist Calhoun County in purchasing a new ladder truck for the Calhoun County Volunteer Fire Department, effective July 1, 2026.
The measure establishes a dedicated funding stream backed by the state's full faith and credit to equip a rural volunteer fire department with heavy apparatus by July 1, 2030.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Calhoun County Volunteer Fire Department
Receives funds to purchase a new ladder truck for firefighting operations.
Calhoun County, Mississippi
Assisted in paying costs associated with purchasing equipment for its volunteer fire department.
State Bond Commission
Acts as the issuing agent, prescribes bond forms, manages sales, and handles debt service application.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 25, 2026House02/25 (H) Died In Committee
- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee02/17 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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