General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5675 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1070 *01070* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY Introduced by: REP. BERTHEL, 68th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5675 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1070 *01070* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY Introduced by: REP. BERTHEL, 68th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING A GRANT PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO OBTAIN BULLETPROOF VESTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to authorize the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, within available appropriations, to establish a competitive grant program for emergency medical personnel to obtain bulletproof vests. Statement of Purpose: To establish a competitive grant program for emergency medical personnel to obtain bulletproof vests.