Committee hears fast‑track plan to replace Chinese‑made state drones and expand VANTAS radar access; asks for detailed cost breakdown
Appropriations members heard testimony on a two‑part bill to replace state‑owned Chinese‑manufactured drones and to upgrade the VANTAS network to accept FAA radar data, but deferred a vote and asked for detailed cost estimates.
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The Appropriations Committee heard extended testimony on House Bill 1038, a two‑part proposal to replace certain state‑owned drones and to expand the VANTAS drone‑surveillance network’s access to federal radar data. Lawmakers did not vote on the bill; the committee asked the sponsor and the VANTAS partners to provide a detailed cost breakdown and to return with that material after floor session.
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