Bill Text: CA SB563 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Emergency services: public safety communication.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB563 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB563-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 563	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hollingsworth

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to amend Section 8592.2 of the Government Code, relating to
emergency services.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 563, as introduced, Hollingsworth. Emergency services: public
safety communication.
   Under existing law, the Public Safety Radio Strategic Planning
Committee has primary responsibility in state government for
developing and implementing a statewide integrated public safety
communication system that facilitates interoperability among state
public safety departments and other first response agencies, as the
committee deems appropriate.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 8592.2 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   8592.2.  (a) The committee shall have primary responsibility in
state government for both of the following:
   (1) Developing and implementing a statewide integrated public
safety communication system that facilitates interoperability among
state public safety departments listed in subdivision (b) of Section
8592.1 and other first response agencies, as the committee deems
appropriate.
   (2) Coordinating other shared uses of the public safety spectrum
consistent with decisions and regulations of the Federal
Communications Commission.
   (b) In order to facilitate effective use of the public safety
spectrum, the committee shall consult with any regional planning
committee or other federal, state, or local entity with
responsibility for developing, operating, or monitoring
interoperability of the public safety spectrum.
   (c) The committee shall meet at least twice a year  , of
which one   . One  meeting shall be a joint meeting
with the California Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee
to enhance coordination and cooperation at all organizational levels
and a cohesive approach to communications interoperability.