Subcommittee advances bill enabling regional emergency communications authorities
HB1067, sponsored by Delegate Hodges, would allow localities to form voluntary regional emergency communications authorities to share public safety answering points and resources; supporters praised streamlined governance and financing options and the bill passed the subcommittee 6–2.
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Delegate Hodges presented HB1067 to create a statutory framework allowing two or more localities to establish a regional emergency communications authority by concurrent ordinance or agreement. The authority could operate emergency communication systems and public safety answering points, share infrastructure and staff, and use authority borrowing or grants to finance projects.
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