Bonds; create small municipalities security cameras and equipment grant program and authorize bonds to provide funds.

HB 780 would have created a $5 million grant program to help Mississippi municipalities with populations under 5,000 cover costs for security cameras and equipment. The Department of Public Safety would administer the program, offering grants covering up to 75% of project costs (max $30,000 per municipality annually). The bill, which died in committee on February 26, 2025, authorized state bonds to fund the program but did not advance to a vote.