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MN HF3820

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2020

Primary Sponsor

Shane Mekeland

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "metropolitan area" for 911 emergency services from nine counties to ten counties by adding Isanti County to the existing counties of Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepal, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, and Washington.

  • Updates the "first phase" of the regionwide public safety radio communication system to serve the ten-county metropolitan area instead of nine counties.

  • Redefines "Greater Minnesota" as the area of the state outside the ten-county metropolitan area served by the first phase.

  • Modifies the Statewide Radio Board membership to reference the ten-county metropolitan area in all applicable positions representing city officials, county officials, sheriffs, police chiefs, fire chiefs, and emergency medical service providers.

  • Changes the reference from "regional radio board for the metropolitan area" to "Metropolitan Emergency Services Board" in the Statewide Radio Board membership section.

Legislative Description

Metropolitan area definition expanded for 911 emergency service purposes.

Last Action

Second reading

3/11/2020

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy3/4/2020
Government Operations2/26/2020

Full Bill Text

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