HB 1505

AN ACT TO CREATE THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE EMERGENCY MAPPING GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A VERIFIED, STANDARDIZED AND ACCESSIBLE SOURCE OF MAPPING DATA FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT MAY BE USED BY PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE TO ENSURE RAPID AND COORDINATED RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY INCIDENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY OR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY APPLY FOR A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR SERVICES TO PRODUCE CRITICAL INCIDENT MAPPING DATA FOR ONE OR MORE BUILDINGS OR CAMPUSES OVER WHICH THE AGENCY HAS JURISDICTION; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE EMERGENCY MAPPING GRANT FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.