House Bill 1194 Summary

• Authorizes county boards of supervisors to donate funds to designated communities of the Mississippi Main Street Association, with donations capped at one-fourth mill on taxable property annually.

• Authorizes county boards of supervisors to donate up to $5,000 per year to build, aid in building, or support civil rights memorials, sites, and destinations within the county, including memorials to deceased civil rights leaders.

• Establishes the 2023 Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program administered by the Department of Insurance to help counties and municipalities purchase fire trucks.

• Provides up to $100,000 per fire truck for counties and municipalities meeting eligibility requirements, including a mandatory local matching fund contribution of at least one-tenth of the requested amount over up to 10 years.

• Requires eligible counties or municipalities to have exhausted all available applications under the existing Section 17-23-1 fire truck program and complies with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1900 series standards.