HB 699 -- Missouri Uniform Communications Act for Homeland
Security

Co-Sponsors:  Sager, Johnson (90), Cooper (120), Carnahan

This bill creates the Public Safety Communications Committee.
The bill outlines the membership of the committee.  All agencies,
including local and municipal agencies, that provide public
safety must submit a plan to the committee for approval when
requesting state funds for wireless communications programs.  The
committee must examine funding requests for wireless
communications programs to identify and evaluate
interoperability.  Requisite interoperability elements must be
included if proposals are to receive further consideration.  The
committee must draw upon Missouri's State Interoperability
Executive Committee to make recommendations appropriate to
maintain and enhance interoperable public safety for wireless
communications.  Funds used to make purchases not in compliance
with the submitted plan may be subject to sanctions by the
committee.

All purchases made by the Commissioner of Administration for
wireless communications products for public safety must meet
standards established by the Public Safety Communications
Committee.

The bill repeals current law under which the Committee on
State-Operated Wireless Communications Systems operates.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:12 am