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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 3859 By: Ford
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
[ Oklahoma Department of Transpo rtation,
Telecommunications D ivision - personnel - rules and
regulations - feasibility study - consultant -
focus of study - Division timeline - report -
codification - effective date. ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 9301 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. There is hereby created a Telecommunications Di vision within
the Oklahoma Department of T ransportation.
B. The Director of the Oklahoma D epartment of Transportation
shall assign qualified personnel to staff and manage the
Telecommunications Division .
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C. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation shall promulgate
rules and regulations to imple ment the creation of the Division and
to carry out the duties described in section 2 of this act.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 9302 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The Telecommunications Division shall init iate a feasibility
study to assess the creation of a statewide interoperable radio
network and facilitate access for state ag encies, counties,
municipalities, tribal governments, and schools.
B. The Division shall issue a request for proposal to hire a
consultant to conduct the feasibility study. The Request for
Proposal shall outline the ob jectives, scope, and requirements of
the study.
C. The feasibility study shall focus on evaluating the
technical and logisti cal aspects of enabling access to state-funded
radio towers and the creation of a statewide interoperable radio
network system to enhance public safety communications.
D. The Division shall develop and implement a timeline for the
feasibility study and su bsequent actions.
E. By July 1, 2025, the Division shall provide a report on the
progress of the feasibility study and recommendations to the
Oklahoma Senate and the Oklah oma House of Representatives.
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SECTION 3. This act shall become eff ective November 1, 2024.
59-2-10623 MJ 02/29/24