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HB 1886

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2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by April Berg and 4 co-sponsors

Would authorize a one-time state appropriation to Hinds County to build a new fire station for the Byram Volunteer Fire Department in HD 66, improving local emergency response.

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Bill Summary · HB 1886

Summary — HB 1886 (Appropriation for Hinds County / Byram Volunteer Fire Department)

Status: Died in committee
Introduced: January 16, 2025
Subject: Appropriations (local capital/ infrastructure)
Primary purpose: provide state appropriation to Hinds County to construct a building for a new fire station serving the Byram Volunteer Fire Department (Byram VFD) in House District 66.

What the bill would do

  • Authorize an appropriation from the State to Hinds County specifically for constructing a new fire-station building to house the Byram Volunteer Fire Department located in House District 66.
  • The appropriation would be a one-time capital grant or allocation to fund the construction project (bill text provided did not include a dollar amount or detailed funding schedule).

Key provisions (as intended)

  • Designation of funds to Hinds County for site construction, building erection, and possibly related capital outlays necessary to establish the new fire station.
  • Likely conditions (typical for such bills, though not specified here) might include reporting requirements to the state, allowable uses of the funds (construction, equipment, site work), and local matching or maintenance obligations — none of these specific terms were present in the supplied materials.

Who would be affected

  • Primary: Byram Volunteer Fire Department (Byram VFD) — facility and operational capacity would be directly improved.
  • Local residents of House District 66 and surrounding Hinds County — potentially faster emergency response times and improved public safety.
  • Hinds County government — recipient and local administrator of the grant; responsible for construction contract oversight and ongoing facility maintenance.
  • Local construction contractors and suppliers — would benefit from project procurement.
  • State budget/appropriations — would be impacted only if the appropriation had been enacted; no amount is specified in the available record.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced January 16, 2025.
  • Recorded status: Died in Committee (bill did not reach final passage or receive enacted appropriation).
  • No enacted appropriation or effective date applies because the bill did not advance.

Additional notes / document inconsistencies

  • The supplied document bundle contained multiple, unrelated legislative texts (e.g., a designation of the Labrador Retriever as Arkansas’s official canine and language from an Illinois State Finance Act amendment). Sponsor lists and procedural entries appear to be mixed across jurisdictions. As a result, sponsor names and some legislative-action entries in the provided material may not accurately pertain to this specific Hinds County appropriation bill.
  • The bill text provided did not include a funding amount, matching requirements, or detailed statutory language specifying administration and oversight of the funds.

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- Search for the original bill text in the legislature’s database to confirm sponsor(s), exact appropriation amount (if any), and committee reports; or
- Draft a brief model version of the appropriation language with suggested conditions (amount, reporting, maintenance) you could use for reference.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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