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House panel advances bill to let Tennessee collect fees for TACN tower improvements
Summary
The House Government Operations Committee on Feb. 24 advanced House Bill 122 to the finance committee, backing a proposal to let the state collect fees from private entities that lease space on the Tennessee Advanced Communication Network to operate, maintain and improve the network.
The House Government Operations Committee on Feb. 24 advanced House Bill 122 to the finance committee, backing a proposal to let the state collect fees from private entities that lease space on the Tennessee Advanced Communication Network to operate, maintain and improve the network.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative Scarborough, told the committee the proposal would rewrite "Tennessee Code Annotated 4 3 2 18" so the state can assess fees to support operation, maintenance and improvements of the communications system. Scarborough said allowing assessments for improvements should reduce the amount of funding requested in future budget cycles and “cover implementation of the [TACN] moving forward.”
Why it matters: Committee members and staff described TACN as the statewide interoperable radio system used by first responders and public-safety agencies. Vice Chair Reeder said…
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