Fire protection; revise provisions regarding mandatory retirement of fire apparatus and response distance.

Summary

The bill would stop state or local rules from forcing fire departments to replace apparatus just because they are a certain number of years old, as long as the equipment passes safety tests and maintenance checks. It also directs the Mississippi State Rating Bureau to grade fire districts based on truck condition and to use a minimum 7½‑mile response distance. The measure failed in committee.

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