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Department of Safety asks Senate to codify 9-1-1 uses, continue opioid enforcement funds and fund northern-border patrols
Summary
The Department of Safety presented a package of requests to the Senate: formalize use of 9-1-1 surcharge dollars for the statewide radio system, continue Granite Shield opioid enforcement funded from abatement dollars, and add one-time funds for northern-border enforcement and plate-production modernization.
Robert Coyne, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Safety, and Director Amy Newbury presented a series of requested actions the department asked the Senate to consider as it reviews the House budget.
Key requests: The department proposed (1) statutory language confirming that 9-1-1 surcharge funds may be used to maintain the state's radio and communications infrastructure; (2) continued appropriation of opioid settlement funds for the Granite Shield enforcement program, to pay overtime and related costs for local and county law enforcement participating in targeted opioid interdiction; and (3) a $600,000 appropriation for Northern Border Alliance operations to support overtime, training and equipment.
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