HB 851 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Troy Floyd Act; create and establish grant program to assist certain municipalities with acquiring lifesaving emergency equipment for police departments.

HB 851, the "Troy Floyd Act," creates a grant program to help Mississippi municipalities with populations under 3,000 purchase essential emergency equipment for their police departments, such as bulletproof vests, radios, and first aid kits. The bill establishes a dedicated state fund to provide grants of up to $50,000 per municipality, requiring applicants to submit detailed cost and equipment plans. Funds would be disbursed by the Mississippi Development Authority after legislative appropriation, with unspent balances rolling over annually. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and is not currently active.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 16, 2025
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Referred To Municipalities;Appropriations A
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