Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for and remove certain limiting language.
HB 851 removes a limit preventing counties from receiving additional fire truck funding after eight rounds of assistance under Mississippi's Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Program. It allows counties and municipalities to apply for new fire trucks even if they previously received multiple rounds of funding, expanding access to the program. The bill does not change existing funding tiers (e.g., $50,000-$90,000 per truck based on prior acquisitions) or eligibility rules. This change enables more rural communities to secure matching funds for fire truck purchases without hitting the prior eight-round cap.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 16, 2026
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Jeff Hale
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