MN HF2585

Expands the Statewide Radio Board's authority to oversee the Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) system and incorporate latest emergency communication technologies including Next Generation 911 (NG911), broadband networks, and other wireless communication systems.

Authorizes the Statewide Radio Board to elect, by majority vote, to become a Statewide Emergency Communication Board with responsibility for statewide coordination of 911 service in addition to its existing ARMER system responsibilities.

Allows federally recognized Indian tribes to be incorporated into regional radio board joint powers agreements upon approval by participating governmental units and the tribe's governing body.

Permits regional radio boards to elect to become regional emergency communication boards by amending their joint powers agreements to include coordination of 911 service and establishing technical and operational standards for Next Generation 911 within their regions.

Updates definitions and terminology throughout Chapter 403 to modernize 911 emergency communication language, replacing references to specific technologies with broader terms like "RFEA" (request for emergency assistance) and "origination service provider" to accommodate emerging communication methods.