General Assembly, Studies - As enacted, directs the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to perform a study of this state's emergency communications system. -

HB 1702 directs Tennessee's Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to study the state's emergency communications system. The study must analyze funding models, emergency communications district (ECD) structures, organizational charts, methods for consistency, consolidation options, and dispatch protocols, with findings due to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026. This procedural bill does not create new laws but requires TACIR to evaluate the system's operations and provide recommendations. It directly affects how emergency communications are managed across Tennessee's ECDs and PSAPs.