AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS USED BY PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL AND ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE CONSOLIDATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS.

HB 6908 requires the state to study current communication systems used by public safety personnel (including privacy concerns like health data sharing) and establishes a working group to evaluate consolidating emergency call centers (public safety answering points). The study must be completed by January 1, 2026, and the working group must submit an interim report by February 1, 2026, and a final report by January 1, 2027. The working group includes representatives from police, fire, emergency medical services, labor unions, and municipal leaders to address issues like regional goals, collective bargaining, and small-town impacts. The bill sets a process for reviewing potential improvements to public safety communication systems without implementing immediate changes.