Minnesota Legislature
SF 3245
1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; modifying terms and provisions related to the
statewide public safety radio system; repealing obsolete provisions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 403.21, subdivisions 2, 7, 9; 403.33; 403.34;
403.36, subdivision 1f; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 403.21,
subdivision 8; 403.36, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections
403.22; 403.23; 403.24; 403.25; 403.26; 403.28; 403.29, subdivisions 1, 2, 3;
403.30, subdivisions 2, 4; 403.35.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Board.
"Board" or "radio board" deleted text begin or "Metropolitan Radio Board"deleted text end means the
deleted text begin Metropolitandeleted text end new text begin Statewidenew text end Radio Board deleted text begin or its successor regional radio boarddeleted text end .
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.21, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7.
Plan.
"Plan" or "regionwide public safety radio system communication
plan" means deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anew text end plan adopted by deleted text begin the Metropolitan Radio Board for a regionwide public
safety radio communications system.deleted text end new text begin a regional radio board.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 403.21, subdivision 8, is
amended to read:
Subd. 8.
Subsystems.
"Subsystems" or "public safety radio subsystems" means
systems identified in the plan or a plan developed under section 403.36 as subsystems
interconnected by the system backbone and operated by deleted text begin the Metropolitan Radio Board,deleted text end a
regional radio boarddeleted text begin , deleted text end or local government units for their own internal operations.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.21, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9.
System backbone.
"System backbone" or "backbone" means a public
safety radio communication system that consists of a shared, trunked, communication,
and interoperability infrastructure network, including, but not limited to, radio towers and
associated structures and equipment, the elements of which are identified in the regionwide
public safety radio communication system plan deleted text begin under section 403.23, subdivision 6, deleted text end and
the statewide radio communication plan under section 403.36.
Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.33, is amended to read:
403.33 LOCAL PLANNING.
Subdivision 1.
County planning process.
(a) No later than two years from May
22, 1995, each metropolitan county shall undertake and complete a planning process
for its public safety radio subsystem to ensure participation by representatives of local
government units, quasi-public service organizations, and private entities eligible to use
the regional public safety radio system and to ensure coordination and planning of the
local subsystems. Local governments and other eligible users shall cooperate with the
county in its preparation of the subsystem plan to ensure that local needs are met.
(b) The new text begin regional new text end radio board new text begin for the metropolitan area new text end shall encourage the
establishment by each metropolitan county of local public safety radio subsystem
committees composed of representatives of local governments and other eligible users
for the purposes of:
(1) establishing a plan for coordinated and timely use of the regionwide public safety
radio system by the local governments and other eligible users within each metropolitan
county; and
(2) assisting and advising the new text begin regional radio new text end board new text begin for the metropolitan area new text end in its
implementation of the regional public safety radio plan by identification of local service
needs and objectives.
(c) The new text begin regional radio new text end board new text begin for the metropolitan area new text end shall also encourage the
establishment of joint or multicounty planning for the regionwide public safety radio
system and subsystems.
(d) The new text begin regional radio new text end board new text begin for the metropolitan area new text end may provide local boards with
whatever assistance it deems necessary and appropriate.
(e) No metropolitan county or city of the first class shall be required to undertake a
technical subsystem design to meet the planning process requirements of this subdivision
or subdivision 2.
Subd. 2.
Cities of first class; planning process.
Each city of the first class in the
metropolitan counties shall have the option to participate in the county public safety radio
subsystem planning process or develop its own plan.
Subd. 3.
Submission of plans to board.
Each metropolitan county and each city
of the first class in the metropolitan area which has chosen to develop its own plan shall
submit the plan to the new text begin regional radio new text end board new text begin for the metropolitan area new text end for the board's review
and approval.
Subd. 4.
Local government joinder.
Local government units, except for cities of
the first class, quasi-public service organizations, and private entities eligible to use the
regional public safety radio system cannot join the system until its county plan has been
approved by the new text begin regional radio new text end boardnew text begin for the metropolitan areanew text end .
Sec. 6.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.34, is amended to read:
403.34 OPTIONAL LOCAL USE OF deleted text begin REGIONALdeleted text end new text begin STATEWIDEnew text end SYSTEM.
Subdivision 1.
Options.
Use of the deleted text begin regionaldeleted text end new text begin statewide new text end public safety radio system
by local governments, quasi-public service organizations, and private entities eligible to
use the system shall be optional and no local government or other eligible user of the
system shall be required to abandon or modify current public safety radio communication
systems or purchase new equipment until the local government or other eligible user
elects to join the system. Public safety radio communication service to local governments
and other eligible users who do not initially join the system shall not be interrupted. No
local government or other eligible users who do not join the system shall be charged a
user fee for the use of the system.
Subd. 2.
Requirements to join.
Local governments and other entities eligible to
join the deleted text begin regionaldeleted text end new text begin statewide new text end public safety radio system which elect to join the system must
do so in accordance with and meet the requirements of the provisions of the plan adopted
by the deleted text begin radiodeleted text end board as provided in section deleted text begin 403.23, subdivision 2deleted text end new text begin 403.36new text end .
Sec. 7.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 403.36, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Membership.
(a) The commissioner of public safety shall convene
and chair the Statewide Radio Board to develop a project plan for a statewide, shared,
trunked public safety radio communication system. The system may be referred to as
"Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response," or "ARMER."
(b) The board consists of the following members or their designees:
(1) the commissioner of public safety;
(2) the commissioner of transportation;
(3) the state chief information officer;
(4) the commissioner of natural resources;
(5) the chief of the Minnesota State Patrol;
(6) the commissioner of health;
(7) the commissioner of finance;
(8) two elected city officials, one from the nine-county metropolitan area and one
from Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governing body of the League of Minnesota
Cities;
(9) two elected county officials, one from the nine-county metropolitan area and
one from Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governing body of the Association of
Minnesota Counties;
(10) two sheriffs, one from the nine-county metropolitan area and one from Greater
Minnesota, appointed by the governing body of the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
(11) two chiefs of police, one from the nine-county metropolitan area and one from
Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governor after considering recommendations made
by the Minnesota Chiefs' of Police Association;
(12) two fire chiefs, one from the nine-county metropolitan area and one from
Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governor after considering recommendations made
by the Minnesota Fire Chiefs' Association;
(13) two representatives of emergency medical service providers, one from the
nine-county metropolitan area and one from Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governor
after considering recommendations made by the Minnesota Ambulance Association;
(14) the chair of the deleted text begin Metropolitandeleted text end new text begin regional new text end radio boardnew text begin for the metropolitan areanew text end ; and
(15) a representative of Greater Minnesota elected by those units of government in
phase three and any subsequent phase of development as defined in the statewide, shared
radio and communication plan, who have submitted a plan to the Statewide Radio Board
and where development has been initiated.
(c) The Statewide Radio Board shall coordinate the appointment of board members
representing Greater Minnesota with the appointing authorities and may designate the
geographic region or regions from which an appointed board member is selected where
necessary to provide representation from throughout the state.
Sec. 8.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.36, subdivision 1f, is amended to read:
Subd. 1f.
Advisory groups.
(a) The Statewide Radio Board shall establish one or
more advisory groups for the purpose of advising on the plan, design, implementation, and
administration of the statewide, shared trunked radio and communication system.
(b) At least one such group must consist of the following members:
(1) deleted text begin the chair of the Metropolitan Radio Board anddeleted text end the chair of each regional radio
board or, if no regional radio board has been formed, a representative of each region of
development as defined in the statewide, shared, trunked radio and communication plan,
once planning and development have been initiated for the region, or a designee;
(2) the chief of the Minnesota State Patrol or a designee;
(3) a representative of the Minnesota State Sheriffs' Association;
(4) a representative of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
(5) a representative of the Minnesota Fire Chiefs' Association; and
(6) a representative of the Emergency Medical Services Board.
Sec. 9. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 403.22; 403.23; 403.24; 403.25; 403.26; 403.28;
403.29, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 403.30, subdivisions 2 and 4; and 403.35,
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are repealed.
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