Senate adopts technical and substantive changes to telecom authority bill

Feb 28, 2019

The Senate substituted and passed SB154 with technical amendments clarifying the Utah Communications Authority’s role, definitions and board provisions and added a study requirement to assess existing telecom infrastructure before bidding.

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Senators debated a substituted version of Senate Bill 154 on Feb. 27 that incorporates technical changes requested by stakeholders and clarifies the authority and duties of the Utah Communications Authority (UCA). Sponsor Senator Harper described the substituted bill as a cleanup of prior work and said it "clarifies the definition of public safety answering point" and adjusts board provisions for effectiveness.

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