Eligible residents could get rebates for security cameras

The Department of Public Safety would award rebates or vouchers for security cameras. Applicants must own or lease property in an area the department identifies as needing added security based on public safety measures, including crime levels. Awards depend on appropriations. Applicants must be at least 65, disabled, or meet one of the stated income limits, and live in a priority area. The camera must be installed on property the applicant owns or leases, and the applicant must agree in writing not to record other property. The rebate or voucher cannot exceed the camera's purchase cost. The department would begin awarding rebates or vouchers in January 2028. The camera must be purchased and installed after August 28, 2026.

The Department of Public Safety would set rules for choosing priority areas, handling camera images, and minimum camera standards. The rules would cover areas considered for the program and cameras purchased through it. The department would establish these rules before January 1, 2027.

The program would end six years after this section takes effect unless the legislature renews it. This sunset would apply to the camera rebate and voucher program. The section would terminate on September 1 of the calendar year after the program sunsets. The six-year period would begin when the section takes effect; the section would terminate on September 1 of the calendar year after the program sunsets.