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Public Safety panel debates drone‑manufacturing resolution amid concerns about law‑enforcement reliance on foreign‑made devices
Summary
Representative Ty Matthews urged support for HR 11 to expand domestic drone manufacturing for economic development and national security; members raised concerns about public‑safety agencies that rely on DJI products, data sharing, supply chains and whether a focus on China should be broadened.
The House Public Safety Committee heard sponsor testimony on House Resolution 11, which urges the state to expand domestic drone manufacturing to promote jobs, economic development and national security.
Sponsor Representative Ty Matthews emphasized the dual economic and security rationales, saying Ohio is well positioned to attract unmanned‑aerial‑systems manufacturing and build domestic…
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