Representative Christine F. Watkins proposes the following substitute bill:


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PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT AMENDMENTS

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2024 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Christine F. Watkins

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill requires the Department of Public Safety to fund public safety answering
10     points operated by the department in certain smaller population counties.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     requires the Department of Public Safety to pay the ongoing operational costs of
14     public safety answering points operated by the department in counties of the fourth,
15     fifth, and sixth class.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17          None
18     Other Special Clauses:
19          None
20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     ENACTS:
22          53-10-504, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 53-10-504 is enacted to read:

26          53-10-504. Funding for public safety answering points in certain counties.
27          The department shall pay the ongoing operational costs of a public safety answering
28     point maintained by the bureau under Section 53-10-502 located within a county of the fourth,
29     fifth, or sixth class.
30          Section 2. Effective date.
31          This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.