Minnesota Legislature
SF 4187
as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/10/2020 09:06am
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; modifying provisions governing the Statewide Emergency
Communication Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 403.21,
subdivision 7a; 403.36, subdivisions 1, 1c; 403.37, subdivision 12; 403.382,
subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 403.21, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:
Subd. 7a.
Statewide deleted text begin Radiodeleted text end new text begin Emergency Communicationnew text end Board.
"Statewide deleted text begin Radiodeleted text end new text begin
Emergency Communicationnew text end Board," "deleted text begin radiodeleted text end new text begin emergency communicationnew text end board," or "board"
means the deleted text begin Statewide Radio Board established under section 403.36 and where the Statewide
Radio Board has affirmatively elected to become adeleted text end Statewide Emergency Communication
Board as provided in section 403.382 deleted text begin it shall mean the Statewide Emergency Communication
Board asdeleted text end new text begin and isnew text end the successor to the Statewide Radio Board.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 403.36, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Membership.
(a) The commissioner of public safety shall convene and
chair the Statewide deleted text begin Radiodeleted text end new text begin Emergency Communicationnew text end 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 chair of the Metropolitan Council;
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(7) the commissioner of corrections;
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(8) a representative from the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council;
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deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (9)new text end two elected city officials, one from the deleted text begin nine-countydeleted text end new text begin ten-countynew text end metropolitan area
and one from Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governing body of the League of
Minnesota Cities;
deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (10)new text end two elected county officials, one from the deleted text begin nine-countydeleted text end new text begin ten-countynew text end metropolitan
area and one from Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governing body of the Association
of Minnesota Counties;
deleted text begin (9)deleted text end new text begin (11)new text end two sheriffs, one from the deleted text begin nine-countydeleted text end new text begin ten-countynew text end metropolitan area and one
from Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governing body of the Minnesota Sheriffs'
Association;
deleted text begin (10)deleted text end new text begin (12)new text end two chiefs of police, one from the deleted text begin nine-countydeleted text end new text begin ten-countynew text end metropolitan area
and one from Greater Minnesota, appointed by deleted text begin the governor after considering
recommendations made bydeleted text end the Minnesota Chiefs' of Police Association;
deleted text begin (11)deleted text end new text begin (13)new text end two fire chiefs, one from the deleted text begin nine-countydeleted text end new text begin ten-countynew text end metropolitan area and
one from Greater Minnesota, appointed by deleted text begin the governor after considering recommendations
made bydeleted text end the Minnesota Fire Chiefs' Association;
deleted text begin (12)deleted text end new text begin (14)new text end two representatives of emergency medical service providers, one from the
deleted text begin nine-countydeleted text end new text begin ten-countynew text end metropolitan area and one from Greater Minnesota, appointed by
deleted text begin the governor after considering recommendations made bydeleted text end the Minnesota Ambulance
Association;
deleted text begin (13)deleted text end new text begin (15)new text end the chair of the deleted text begin regional radio board for the metropolitan areadeleted text end new text begin Metropolitan
Emergency Services boardnew text end ; and
deleted text begin (14)deleted text end new text begin (16)new text end a representative of Greater Minnesota elected by those units of government in
phase three and any subsequent phase of developmentnew text begin ,new text end as defined in the statewide, shared
radio and communication plan, who have submitted a plan to the Statewide deleted text begin Radiodeleted text end new text begin Emergency
Communicationnew text end Board and where development has been initiated.
(c) The Statewide deleted text begin Radiodeleted text end new text begin Emergency Communicationnew text end 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. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 403.36, subdivision 1c, is amended to read:
Subd. 1c.
Voting.
Each member has one vote. The majority of the voting power of the
board constitutes a quorum, although a smaller number may adjourn from time to time. Any
motion, other than adjournment, must be favored by a majority of the voting power of the
board in order to carry.new text begin In the event of a conflict between the board's bylaws and state law,
state law shall prevail.
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Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 403.37, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
Subd. 12.
Allocation of money.
The board shall allocate money available to the Statewide
deleted text begin Radiodeleted text end new text begin Emergency Communicationnew text end Board among regional radio boards or to local entities
within a region to encourage local and regional participation in the system. This does not
limit the authority of regional radio boards and local entities to individually or collectively
seek funding of local and regional enhancements and subsystems to the system backbone.
Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 403.382, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Statewide Emergency Communication Board.
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(a) By an affirmative
vote of a majority of the members of the Statewide Radio Board, the board may elect to
become a Statewide Emergency Communication Board.
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deleted text begin (b) As adeleted text end new text begin Thenew text end Statewide Emergency Communication Boarddeleted text begin , the board shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end
responsible for the statewide coordination of 911 service deleted text begin in addition todeleted text end new text begin andnew text end existing
responsibilities for the ARMER system provided for in sections 403.21 to 403.37.
Sec. 6. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
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In Minnesota Statutes, the revisor of statutes shall substitute the term "Statewide
Emergency Communication Board" for "Statewide Radio Board" or "radio board" wherever
the term refers to the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Statewide Radio Board,
consistent with the changes in this act. The revisor shall also make grammatical changes
related to the change in terms.
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