Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1505: Critical Infrastructure Emergency Mapping Grant Program; create within DPS.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE EMERGENCY MAPPING GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A VERIFIED, STANDARDIZED AND ACCESSIBLE SOURCE OF MAPPING DATA FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT MAY BE USED BY PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE TO ENSURE RAPID AND COORDINATED RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY INCIDENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY OR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY APPLY FOR A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR SERVICES TO PRODUCE CRITICAL INCIDENT MAPPING DATA FOR ONE OR MORE BUILDINGS OR CAMPUSES OVER WHICH THE AGENCY HAS JURISDICTION; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE EMERGENCY MAPPING GRANT FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the critical infrastructure emergency mapping grant program for the purpose of providing a verified, standardized and accessible source of mapping data for critical infrastructure that may be used by public safety agencies across the state to ensure rapid and coordinated response to emergency incidents; to provide that the program will be administered by the department of public safety…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE EMERGENCY MAPPING GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A VERIFIED, STANDARDIZED AND ACCESSIBLE SOURCE OF MAPPING DATA FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT MAY BE USED BY PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE TO ENSURE RAPID AND COORDINATED RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY INCIDENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY OR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY APPLY FOR A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR SERVICES TO PRODUCE CRITICAL INCIDENT MAPPING DATA FOR ONE OR MORE BUILDINGS OR CAMPUSES OVER WHICH THE AGENCY HAS JURISDICTION; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE EMERGENCY MAPPING GRANT FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) There is created within the Department of Public Safety the Critical Infrastructure Emergency Mapping Grant Program to facilitate efficient emergency response by law enforcement and other first responder agencies throughout the State of Mississippi. (2) The purpose of the program is to establish a verified, standardized and accessible source of mapping data for critical infrastructure that may be used by public safety agencies across *HR43/R1885* H. B. No. 1505 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1885 PAGE 1 (ELS\KP) the state within …
Sponsors
- Newman, Gene (R, 61) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : DR - TSDP: JB To AP
- : Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations A
Subjects: Critical Infrastructure Emergency Mapping Grant Program
Common questions
- What is HB1505?
- HB1505 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Critical Infrastructure Emergency Mapping Grant Program; create within DPS.
- What does HB1505 do?
- In its own words: An act to create the critical infrastructure emergency mapping grant program for the purpose of providing a verified, standardized and accessible source of mapping data for critical infrastructure that may be used by public safety agencies across the state to ensure rapid and coordinated response to emergency incidents; to provide that the program will be administered by the department of public safety…
- What is the status of HB1505?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1505?
- Newman, Gene (R, 61).
- Where is the official record for HB1505?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1505.xml
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