HB 587 (2021) -  Public Safety Emergency Communications Systems

by Snyder (CO-SPONSORS) Caruso
Revises requirements for minimum radio signal strength for fire department communications; requires State Fire Marshal to adopt minimum radio coverage design criteria for public safety emergency communications systems & minimum standards for interior radio coverage & signal strength in buildings; requires local jurisdiction's public safety emergency communications system be certified as meeting or exceeding certain criteria before new & existing buildings are required to install, or to be assessed for, two-way radio communications enhancement systems; requires local jurisdictions to produce radio coverage heatmaps; prohibits local jurisdictions from withholding certificates of occupancy under certain circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113) on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113) Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/29/2021 - 8:45 AM Member: Snyder Committee: Version: __

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