Fifty-fourth Legislature                                            Public Safety

First Regular Session                                                   H.B. 2565

 

PROPOSED

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2565

(Reference to printed bill)

 

 

 


Page 1, strike lines 2 through 8, insert:

"Section 1.  Interoperable communication system study committee; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal

A.  The interoperable communication system study committee is established consisting of the following members:

1.  The chairperson of the house of representatives public safety committee and three additional members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom are from the same political party.  The chairperson of the house of representatives public safety committee shall serve as chairperson of the study committee.

2.  The director of the department of public safety or the director's designee.

3.  The following members who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives:

(a)  Two chiefs of police and two sheriffs from a county with a population of eight hundred fifty thousand persons or more.

(b)  One chief of police and one sheriff from a county with a population of less than eight hundred fifty thousand persons.

(c)  Two representatives of police associations in this state.

B.  Study committee members are not eligible to receive compensation.

C.  The study committee shall conduct a study on the advisability of establishing an interoperable communication system in this state that would:"

Reletter to conform

Strike lines 18 through 20, insert:

"D.  On or before December 1, 2019, the study committee shall submit a report regarding the study committee's activities and recommendations for administrative or legislative action to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.

E.  This section is repealed from and after December 30, 2019.

Sec. 2.  Appropriation; department of public safety; 911 emergency centers

The sum of $3,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019‑2020 to the department of public safety to distribute to 911 emergency centers in this state to facilitate emergency telecommunication services."

Amend title to conform


 

 

KEVIN PAYNE

 

 

2565PAYNE3

02/19/2019

9:45 AM

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