HB 26-1392

HB 26-1392, also known as the Digital Trunked Radio System Support bill, ensures that leftover money from a specific fund is moved into another fund dedicated to maintaining and improving Colorado's digital radio system used by public safety agencies. This means more resources will be available for acquiring and keeping up with necessary equipment and infrastructure needed for effective communication among these departments. Since the bill has been signed, it is now law and its provisions are in effect, meaning that funds can start being allocated to support the digital trunked radio system as intended.

Official Summary

Joint Budget Committee. The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer any unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the public safety communications revolving fund at the end of a fiscal year to the public safety communications trust fund (trust fund).     The bill clarifies that the primary purpose of the money in the trust fund is to support the digital trunked radio system (DTRS) by acquiring and maintaining public safety communications systems and equipment for use by the office of public safety communications (office), state departments, and other users of the system. The money in the fund may also be used for the payment of maintenance expenses of the office, state departments, and other users related to the DTRS, including the cost of leased or rented equipment, infrastructure maintenance, tower lease costs, payments to local governmental entities for radio communications systems, or payments related to public safety radio systems.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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