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Committee approves grant program for ballistic glass in patrol vehicles after survivor testimony
Summary
The committee advanced House Bill 967, which would authorize the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to run a grant program (subject to appropriation) allowing law enforcement agencies to apply for funds to install ballistic glass in patrol vehicles; witnesses including a sheriff, a nonprofit founder and an officer who survived an ambush testified about lives saved and program costs.
The Public Safety and Homeland Security committee voted to advance House Bill 967, which would create a grant program administered by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to help law enforcement agencies install ballistic (ballistic‑resistant) glass in patrol vehicles, subject to appropriations.
Representative Jordan Ridley, the sponsor, described the bill as a short, targeted measure to allow agencies to request grants "subject to appropriations" to put ballistic glass into vehicles. He said the program’s operation would depend on available state funds.
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