Bill Text: AZ SB1599 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed


Bill Title: Appropriation; interoperability communication system

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-03-22 - House MAPS Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (13-0-0-1-0-0) [SB1599 Detail]

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Senate Engrossed

 

appropriation; interoperability communication system

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

 

 

 

SENATE BILL 1599

 

 

 

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; interoperability communication system; Cochise county sheriff

A. The sum of $1,500,000 is appropriated from the public safety interoperability fund established by section 41-1733, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2021-2022 to the department of public safety to distribute to the Cochise county sheriff for an interoperability communication system.

B. The monies appropriated in subsection A of this section may be spent only for an interoperability communication system that meets all of the following:

1. Enables the deployment of a secure, multimedia data communications system to a user base consisting of public safety agencies.

2. Provides a communications solution environment that allows for:

(a) Identifying system users' identity, location and operational status during an incident.

(b) Secure text messaging and file sharing to all users involved in an incident.

(c) Secure sharing of collaborative maps, building floor plans and images.

(d) Integrating manually activated panic alarm systems that, when activated, establish direct collaboration between public safety agencies.

(e) Using multiple forms of real-time communications and information collaboration, including voice and full-motion video sharing, during an incident.

3. Is capable of being deployed to end users on existing communications assets owned by participating entities.

4. Allows each participating entity to maintain discretionary real-time control of all communications assets owned or operated by the entity.

5. Encrypts all media communications.

6. Ensures staff privacy.

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