April 2, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives James, Loudenbeck, Armstrong,
Born, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl,
Krug, Moses, Mursau, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Snyder,
Swearingen, Tranel, Vorpagel, Wittke and Zimmerman, cosponsored by
Senators Bernier and Felzkowski. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.

AB240,1,5 1An Act to renumber and amend 323.29 (3) (a); and to create 323.29 (3) (a) 2.
2and 323.29 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes; relating to: allocation of federal American
3Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds for a statewide public safety interoperable
4communication system, emergency services IP network contracts, a geographic
5information systems database, and psychiatric treatment beds.

Under current law, the Department of Military Affairs provides staff support
for the Interoperability Council and is charged with overseeing the development and
operation of a statewide public safety interoperable communication system, which
is a system that allows various public safety entities, public works and
transportation agencies, hospitals, and volunteer emergency services agencies to
communicate via radio or other communication technology in an emergency.

The bill provides that DMA must also administer any current or future
statewide public safety interoperable communication system, and allows DMA to
enter into agreements for maintenance and support of, upgrades to, and
enhancements for the statewide public safety interoperable communication system.
The bill also provides that of the money the governor accepts from the federal
government under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the governor shall
allocate $33,000,000 for the development of an updated statewide public safety
interoperable communication system.