Appropriation; Jackson County to conduct a needs assessment on location of a new office for the sheriff.

HB 1781 appropriated $25,000 from the state general fund to Jackson County's Board of Supervisors for a needs assessment to determine the best location for a new county sheriff's office. The bill authorized the county to hire an engineering firm directly or provide funds to the sheriff's office to hire one, with the assessment to be completed by June 2026. This was a procedural funding measure focused solely on studying potential locations, not constructing a new building. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and never became law.