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MississippiHB 9392026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

MS Length-of-Service Award Program; extend repealer and create Fire Grant Fund and Fire Equipment Grant Fund.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 4 mixed.

Surplus‑lines fee now funds fire grants

Beginning July 1, 2026, nonadmitted policy fee revenue is split each year to support public safety. $500,000 goes to the First Responders Health and Safety Trust Fund. $12 million goes to the association. Remaining excess is split: 40% to the FIRE Grant Fund, 30% to the Municipal Fire Protection Fund, and 30% to the County Volunteer Fire Department Fund.

LOSAP pays volunteers up to $500

The law creates a Length‑of‑Service Award Program (LOSAP) for volunteer firefighters. The state pays into your LOSAP account, up to $500 each year, starting July 1, 2026. You can receive your allocated funds when you withdraw from the program. A LOSAP Board sets the point system and rules, and a state fund invests the money. If you or your department fail required filings or audits, you cannot get LOSAP money until you fix it. The LOSAP law remains in place through July 1, 2030.

New FIRE grants for trucks, programs

The law creates the FIRE Grant Fund on July 1, 2026. Cities and counties can get truck grants up to 50% of the price, or up to 70% if they have never had the old rural truck grant. Counties can get up to $100,000 for first‑ or second‑year costs to start a countywide fire program that meets set coverage or consolidation rules. Recipients must buy or order the truck within 12 months or return the money. A 1% administrative fee applies. Money that used to flow to old rural fire funds now goes into this fund, and unobligated balances move by July 10, 2026.

New fund for fire equipment

Starting July 1, 2026, the Fire Equipment Grant Fund helps cities and counties buy safety equipment. A grant can pay up to 70% of the equipment’s price. Recipients must buy the equipment within 12 months or return the money. The Department may keep a 1% administrative fee from grants.

Truck condition counts in fire ratings

When the state rates a community’s fire service, it now looks at mileage, condition, and maintenance. Age is no longer the main factor. Maintenance must follow NFPA 1900 standards. This change starts July 1, 2026.

Old rural fire funds are repealed

Effective July 1, 2026, the Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program and its supplementary program are repealed. The Annual Fire Fund is also repealed on that date.

New rules to score and apply

The law creates a FIRE Grant Committee to advise on scoring and rules. The Department must follow the same criteria when it awards grants. Applicants must have a Fire Rating Plan on file with one‑year and three‑year steps to keep or lower ratings. Apply before May 1 for awards in the fiscal year that starts July 1. The committee recommends by July 1, and the Department decides within 90 days.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 343 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 121 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 52 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2026

Passed As Amended

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2026

Passed

Yes: 119 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor

    4/8/2026legislature

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/6/2026Senate

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/2/2026House

  4. Conference Report Adopted

    3/31/2026Senate

  5. Conference Report Adopted

    3/31/2026House

  6. Conference Report Filed

    3/30/2026House

  7. Conference Report Filed

    3/30/2026Senate

  8. Conferees Named Michel,DeLano,Hopson

    3/26/2026Senate

  9. Conferees Named Turner,Hawkins,Deweese

    3/23/2026House

  10. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

    3/16/2026House

  11. Returned For Concurrence

    3/12/2026Senate

  12. Passed As Amended

    3/11/2026Senate

  13. Amended

    3/11/2026Senate

  14. Title Suff Do Pass

    2/26/2026Senate

  15. Referred To Insurance

    2/16/2026Senate

  16. Transmitted To Senate

    2/5/2026House

  17. Passed

    2/4/2026House

  18. Title Suff Do Pass

    1/22/2026House

  19. Referred To Insurance

    1/16/2026House

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