House Appropriations hears urgent need to replace aging public-safety radios after failures
Department of Public Safety told the House Appropriations Committee that many mobile and portable radios are at end of life, some have been dialed down to remain operable, and replacing the fleet will cost roughly $4 million. The department requested a $500,000 annual base appropriation, $920,000 one‑time, and anticipates a congressional award.
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The Vermont Department of Public Safety told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 25 that a number of its mobile and portable radios are at or beyond their useful life and that recent testing found many failing to operational standards.
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