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House approves study committee to evaluate Salt Lake County 9‑1‑1 PSAP consolidation
Summary
Lawmakers approved a first substitute for HB173 to create a stakeholder committee to study consolidation of Salt Lake County 9‑1‑1 PSAPs and clarify eligible uses of 9‑1‑1 funds; the House passed the substitute 69–0.
The House adopted a first substitute to House Bill 173 establishing a stakeholders committee to assess the feasibility and potential savings of consolidating Salt Lake County 9‑1‑1 primary safety answering points (PSAPs). Representative Dee said stakeholders had met for months and the substitute defines the committee’s makeup and asks for a report on feasibility, noting a new public safety facility in Salt Lake City prompted reconsideration of consolidation options.
The substitute also clarifies permissible uses of 9‑1‑1 funds—particularly in areas where the person answering the call also dispatches emergency services—and corrects an internal reference to the "Salt Lake County council" rather than a "commission." The House passed the bill 69–0 and sent it to the Senate for consideration.
