Rep. Bubba Carpenter

Maddy summaryHB 1206 appropriates $50,000 from the State General Fund to the Town of Glen, Mississippi, to cover costs for renovating and upgrading the town's owned properties and facilities during fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The funds will be disbursed by the State Treasurer upon official requisitions from Glen’s governing authorities. This bill directly affects the Town of Glen’s ability to finance local infrastructure improvements. The appropriation is a one-time funding allocation with no additional policy provisions beyond the specified amount and purpose.

Maddy summaryHB 1253 allocates $500,000 from the state general fund to the City of Iuka to cover costs for paving and improving city roads during fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The funds are intended to directly support road maintenance and infrastructure upgrades within Iuka, benefiting residents through improved local road conditions. The state treasurer will disburse the money upon proper requisitions from the city, following standard state financial procedures. This is a straightforward funding measure with no new policy requirements or broader regulatory changes.

Maddy summaryHB 1216 appropriated $1.5 million from the State General Fund to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (as fiscal agent for the Office of Workforce Development) to fund the Paramedics Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Grant Program. The program was intended to provide scholarships for individuals pursuing paramedic careers, directly benefiting prospective paramedics in Mississippi seeking education and training. The funding would have covered the 2025-2026 fiscal year (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026), with the Department of Employment Security managing the disbursement. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law.

Maddy summaryHB 1209 would have provided $100,000 in state funding to Tishomingo County to cover repair and improvement costs for the county's fire department during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The bill directs the state treasurer to pay this amount to the county's Board of Supervisors upon proper request. This funding would directly support the Tishomingo County Fire Department's physical infrastructure needs. The bill died in committee in February 2025 and did not become law.

Maddy summaryHB 1208 proposed a $400,000 state appropriation to Alcorn County's Board of Supervisors for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to cover the cost of turnout gear (protective firefighting uniforms) for the Alcorn County Fire Department. The bill would have provided state funds to assist the county with this specific equipment purchase, drawn from the State General Fund. However, the bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law, meaning the funding was not authorized.

Maddy summaryHB 1805 allocated $2.5 million from Mississippi's state general fund to Northeast Mississippi Community College for establishing and operating a Public Safety Training Center. The center would train public safety personnel - including police, firefighters, 911 operators, and emergency responders - from federal, state, and local government units. The funding was intended for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, with the bill requiring payment through state fiscal channels. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law.

Maddy summaryHB 1205 appropriates $50,000 from the state general fund to the City of Farmington to cover costs for upgrading and renovating Farmington City Park during fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The funding is direct assistance to the city government for park improvements, with no specific project details outlined in the bill. This is a straightforward financial appropriation, not a policy change, and affects only Farmington City Park and its governing authorities. The bill requires the state treasurer to disburse funds upon proper city requests.

Maddy summaryHB 1659, the Boyd Mason Act, would have created a sales tax exemption in Mississippi for veterans with 100% permanent service-connected disability. It would have exempted purchases of everyday items like clothing, furniture, or appliances for these veterans, their surviving spouses, and household members acting on their behalf (with VA certification). The exemption required VA certification and limited annual exempt sales. The bill died in committee in February 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1706 allocates $1.5 million from the state general fund to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) for fiscal year 2026. The funding specifically allows MEMA to purchase equipment that pumps or transfers drinkable water to healthcare facilities and other essential institutions during natural disasters that disrupt water systems. This bill directly affects MEMA's emergency response capabilities and ensures critical facilities can maintain water access when local systems fail due to events like floods or storms. The appropriation becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 1699 appropriates $6 million from the state general fund to fund salary increases and required benefits for active sworn officers of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol (MHP), Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN), Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), and Capitol Police for fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). The bill directly affects these specific law enforcement agencies' officers by providing funding for pay raises authorized under Mississippi law. Key provisions include the exact funding amount, the specified agencies, and the fiscal year scope. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not advance further.