Appropriation; DEQ for purchasing a mobile air-quality monitoring van for community-based monitoring.

HB 1859 allocates $800,000 from the State General Fund to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for a mobile air-quality monitoring van. The van will be used by the DEQ’s Air Division to conduct community-based air quality monitoring during fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027). This funding directly supports the DEQ’s operational capacity to monitor air quality in communities, particularly in areas where localized data may be needed. The bill is a straightforward appropriations measure with no additional policy provisions beyond the funding allocation.