Committee advances bill to create DPS revolving fund for traffic‑control safety equipment
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Summary
HB 3,595 would create a Department of Public Safety revolving fund to award counties grants for low‑cost traffic‑control and public‑safety equipment for large events. The committee voted 7–2 to report the PCS out of committee; any appropriation would be determined in the budget process.
Representative LePak presented a committee substitute (PCS) for HB 3,595 to create a revolving fund in the Department of Public Safety to provide competitive grants to counties for traffic‑control and other public‑safety equipment for events in which vehicle attacks or crashes into bystanders are a concern.
LePak said the fund would help counties purchase equipment that is a lower‑cost alternative to larger capital projects and would be available to deal with event‑specific security needs. He noted the PCS preserves the policy concept and that any specific appropriation would be handled through the budget process.
A committee member asked whether the bill included an appropriation; LePak said funding is subject to availability and the appropriation discussion would be part of the regular budget cycle.
The committee took a motion and voted to recommend the PCS out of committee by a vote of 7 to 2.
What happens next: The PCS will be reported out of committee. If lawmakers pursue funding, appropriation and program details will be decided during the budget process.