MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2025 Regular Session

To: Appropriations E

By: Representatives Carpenter, Arnold, Mattox

House Bill 1805

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING A PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY-RELATED UNITS OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1.  The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of Trustees of Northeast Mississippi Community College for the purpose of establishing and operating a Public Safety Training Center for federal, state and local public safety-related units of government, including police officers, firefighters, 911 operators, emergency management officers, rescue officers, jail officers and other emergency service personnel, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026........................................

.................................................. $2,500,000.00

     SECTION 2.  The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.