HB1301 • 2026

Appropriation; State Fire Academy for search and rescue program.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE FIRE ACADEMY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI SEARCH AND RESCUE PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Lamar
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so there is no certainty about how or if the funds would be used.

Appropriation to Support Search and Rescue Program

This bill proposes an appropriation of $250,000 from the state's general fund to assist the State Fire Academy in covering costs related to the Mississippi Search and Rescue Program for fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

Proposes an appropriation of $250,000 from the state’s general fund to the State Fire Academy.
The money is intended to cover costs associated with rescue training, course delivery/development, and response activities for the Mississippi Search and Rescue Program.

Who It Names or Affects

State Fire Academy
Mississippi Search and Rescue Program

Terms To Know

General Fund: The main account where a state keeps its money for different programs.
Mississippi Search and Rescue Program: A program that helps with search and rescue operations in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass, so the funding was not approved.
The exact details of how the money will be used are outlined by the State Fire Academy.

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (H) Died In Committee
2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/19 (H) Referred To Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; State Fire Academy for search and rescue program.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 1301 *HR43/R1304* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/HR43/R1304
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To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Lamar

HOUSE BILL NO. 1301

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE FIRE ACADEMY TO 1
ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI SEARCH AND 2
RESCUE PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 5
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 6
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the State Fire Academy to 7
assist in paying costs associated with rescue training, course 8
delivery/development and response for the Mississippi Search and 9
Rescue Program created by House Bill No. ______, 2026 Regular 10
Session, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending 11
June 30, 2027.........................................$250,000.00. 12
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 13
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 14
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 15
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 16
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 17
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 18
H. B. No. 1301 *HR43/R1304* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR43/R1304
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ST: Appropriation; State Fire Academy for
search and rescue program.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20