a regional or statewide public safety governmental communications network and related facilities, including real property, improvements, and equipment necessary for the acquisition, construction, and operation of the services and facilities; and
(b)
911 emergency services, including radio communications, connectivity, and 911 call processing equipment. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)
review and make recommendations to the executive director, for approval by the board, regarding:
(i)
statewide interoperability coordination and FirstNet standards;
(ii)
technical, administrative, fiscal, technological, network, and operational issues for the implementation of statewide interoperability, coordination, and FirstNet;
(iii)
assisting public agencies with the implementation and coordination of the Interoperability Division responsibilities; and
(iv)
training for the public safety communications network and unified statewide 911 emergency services;
(b)
review information and records regarding:
(i)
aggregate information of the number of service subscribers by service type in a political subdivision;
(ii)
matters related to statewide interoperability coordination;
(iii)
matters related to FirstNet including advising the governor regarding FirstNet; and
(iv)
training needs;
(c)
prepare and submit to the executive director for approval by the board:
(i)
an annual plan for the Interoperability Division; and
(ii)
information required by the director to contribute to the comprehensive strategic plan described in Section 63H-7a-206;
(d)
prepare and conduct annual training exercises:
(i)
for public safety agencies; and
(ii)
designed to enhance interoperability and the effectiveness and efficiency of public safety agencies; and
(e)
fulfill all other duties imposed on the Interoperability Division by this chapter.
(2)
The Interoperability Division may:
(a)
recommend to the executive director to own, operate, or enter into contracts related to statewide interoperability, FirstNet, and training;
(b)
request information needed under Subsection (1)(b)(i) from:
(i)
the State Tax Commission; and
(ii)
public safety agencies; and
(c)
employ an outside consultant to study and advise the Interoperability Division on:
(i)
issues of statewide interoperability;
(ii)
FirstNet; and
(iii)
training.
(3)
The information requested by and provided to the Interoperability Division under Subsection (1)(b)(i) is a protected record in accordance with Section 63G-2-305.
(4)
This section does not expand the authority of the State Tax Commission to request additional information from a telecommunication service provider.
