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Senate advances bill to create Utah Communications Authority to centralize 911 and public‑safety radio oversight
Summary
Senate moved First Substitute House Bill 155 forward after debate over governance and fiscal implications; sponsor said the measure would merge statewide public‑safety radio systems under a new Utah Communications Authority and seed a grants pool reflected in the fiscal note.
Senator Adams introduced First Substitute House Bill 155 on the Senate floor, proposing the Utah Communications Authority (UCAN) to consolidate statewide public‑safety radio systems and the statewide 9‑1‑1 committee under a single authority. "The goal of 155 is to put all of the state's local government public safety communications organizations together under one umbrella," Adams said during his presentation.
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