Bill Text: AZ HB2565 | 2019 | Fifty-fourth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Appropriation; interoperable communication system

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-27 - House APPROP Committee action: Withdrawn, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0) [HB2565 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2019-HB2565-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; interoperable communication system

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

First Regular Session

2019

 

 

HB 2565

 

Introduced by

Representatives Payne: Blackman, Cobb, Espinoza, Finchem, Lawrence, Meza, Shope, Thorpe, Senators Allen S, Borrelli, Bowie, Contreras, Gowan, Gray

 

 

AN ACT

 

APPROPRIATING monies to the department of public safety.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Appropriation; department of public safety; interoperable communication system; exemption

A.  The sum of $9,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 to the department of public safety to procure an interoperable communication system that will enhance school safety and facilitate emergency response activities in this state.  The interoperable communication system must do all of the following:

1.  Facilitate interoperable multimedia communications, including two-way radio, landline and mobile telephony, intercom, public address, text messaging, file sharing and real‑time, full‑motion video sharing.

2.  Allow each participating entity to maintain discretionary, real‑time control of all communications assets owned or operated by the entity.

3.  Use broadband internet connectivity in a network agnostic manner via dedicated or virtual connections.

4.  Encrypt all media communications.

B.  The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.