HI HB460

Establishes the Statewide Interoperability Executive Board within the Department of Defense to serve as the primary steering group for public safety interoperable communications statewide.

Board membership includes the Adjutant General (chair), Attorney General (co-chair), and representatives from state agencies (Public Safety, Transportation, Health, Land and Natural Resources, enterprise technology), all four county mayors, fire chiefs association, police chiefs, Enhanced 911 Board, and the 700 MHz regional planning committee.

Board duties include developing and annually updating a statewide communications interoperability plan, establishing policies and standards for public safety communications infrastructure, coordinating federal grant acquisition, and submitting yearly reports to the legislature and federal Department of Homeland Security.

Establishes a Statewide Interoperability Coordinator position in the Department of Defense Office of Homeland Security to serve as central coordination point for implementing the interoperability plan and coordinating with state and county responders.

Coordinator responsibilities include conducting annual plan updates, identifying funding opportunities, engaging stakeholders, coordinating with the nationwide FirstNet broadband network, and reviewing homeland security grant applications for public safety communications equipment.