Connecticut HB 5452: AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION IN THE CONNECTICUT LAND MOBILE RADIO NETWORK AND RELATED COSTS.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5452
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1932

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Introduced by:
(PS)

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION IN THE
CONNECTICUT LAND MOBILE RADIO NETWORK AND RELATED
COSTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) The Department of 1
Emergency Services and Public Protection shall pay all lifecycle costs 2
that a municipality incurs as a condition of participating in the 3
Connecticut Land Mobile Radio Network. For purposes of this section, 4
(1) "Connecticut Land Mobile Radio Network" means the state-wide 5
public safety telecommunications system that (A) is administered by the 6
Division of State-Wide Emergency Telecommunications in accordance 7
with chapter 518a of the general statutes, and (B) provides interoperable 8
radio communications for public safety agencies, and (2) "lifecycle costs" 9
means expenses incurred to ensure the software and hardware 10
necessary for participating in the Connecticut Land Mobile Radio 11
Network remain functional and compatible with said network. 12
Sec. 2. (Effective from passage) (a) The Commissioner of Emergency 13
Services and Public Protection shall develop a plan to encourage 14

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municipalities to participate in the Connecticut Land Mobile Radio 15
Network, as defined in section 1 of this act. Such plan shall include, but 16
need not be limited to: (1) An assessment of municipal participation in 17
the network; (2) identification of infrastructure needs and long-term 18
costs; (3) consideration of opportunities for regional coordination, 19
shared services and cost reduction strategies; and (4) any 20
recommendations to encourage municipalities to participate in the 21
network. 22
(b) Not later than January 1, 2027, the commissioner shall submit the 23
plan to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 24
cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security, in 25
accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 26
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 New section
Sec. 2 from passage New section

PS Joint Favorable