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Committee flags DPS gangs database price; staff say cheaper vendor options exist
Summary
Lawmakers questioned a $1.6 million cash‑funded request for a gang database after staff said alternate, lower‑cost vendors may be available; the Joint Technology Committee agreed to add a footnote asking the Joint Budget Committee to fund only a lower‑cost option.
Committee members raised concerns about a Department of Public Safety request for a gang database that appears on the cash‑funded list. Several legislators said a $1.6 million price tag seemed high and that the department should demonstrate competitive pricing before the committee recommends funding.
Samantha Falco, Legislative Council staff, said she had spoken with Joel Malika from the Department of Public Safety and that the department believed…
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