CT HB06908

Division of State-Wide Emergency Telecommunications must study communication system policies among public safety personnel, focusing on concerns about sharing private information such as health data, with report due to legislature by January 1, 2026

Working group established to study consolidation of public safety answering points (911 dispatch centers), examining state goals, regional definitions, collective bargaining challenges, and governance structures for consolidated centers

Working group consists of 15 members including representatives from municipal leaders, labor organizations, police chiefs, firefighters, EMS, State Police, and relevant state agencies, with appointments made within 30 days of passage

Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection appoints 12 members and selects chairpersons; first meeting required within 60 days of effective date

Working group must submit interim report by February 1, 2026 and final report by January 1, 2027, after which the group terminates