PRINTER'S NO.  1109

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

1020

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY PAYTON, B. BOYLE, MILNE, K. BOYLE, CALTAGIRONE, GERGELY, PARKER, WATERS AND WILLIAMS, MARCH 14, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, MARCH 14, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes, further providing for powers and

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duties of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 5311.2 of Title 35 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:

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§ 5311.2.  Powers and duties of agency.

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(c)  Consolidation of PSAPs.--The agency shall examine the

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necessity of county public safety answering points and shall

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consolidate county PSAPs into regional PSAPs as appropriate to

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reduce costs while maintaining safety standards.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.