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House passes bill requiring governor review of public‑safety radio system purchases to protect interoperability
Summary
HB149 would require the governor's office to adopt standards and review large public‑safety radio system purchases before local governments proceed, aiming to prevent new non‑interoperable systems; sponsors said the change is a needed mechanism to avoid fragmented radio networks that impede emergency response.
Representative Lauderback brought HB149 to the floor, describing radio interoperability as one of the state's largest public‑safety challenges and saying the bill creates a review pathway to prevent new purchases that would harm statewide operability. "This bill is a pathway ... where we can start moving ... to operable and interoperable [systems]," Lauderback said. He said the governor already has strategic planning authority for…
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