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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi HB 746 removes eight-round cap on rural fire truck assistance funding
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (H) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Bubba Carpenter
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 746 eliminates the statutory requirement limiting counties to receiving funding for no more than eight rounds under the Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program in order to qualify for additional matching assistance. The measure amends Section 17-23-1 of the Mississippi Code of 1972.
Counties that have previously received eight rounds of fire truck grants are newly eligible to apply for further state matching assistance without hitting the prior statutory participation ceiling.
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.
Counties
Counties gain eligibility to apply for additional matching assistance beyond the previous eight-round limitation.
Municipalities
Municipalities providing rural fire protection remain eligible to participate in the acquisition assistance program under established matching criteria.
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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 3, 2026House02/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Jan 16, 2026HouseCommittee01/16 (H) Referred To Insurance;Appropriations A
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
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