VIPER - SURVEY/OUTREACH/IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 772 (Public) Filed Tuesday, May 29, 2018
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL SURVEY OF VIPER USERS, TO INCREASE OUTREACH TO STAKEHOLDERS, AND TO DETERMINE THE VALUE OF IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS SUPPORTING THE VIPER SYSTEM, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM EVALUATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
Intro. by Edwards, Foushee.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (May 30 2018)

SOG comments (1):

Identical bill

Identical to H 1041, filed 5/30/18.

S 772

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: May 29 2018 - View Summary

    Directs the Department of Public Safety (Department) to conduct an annual survey of local, State, and federal users of North Carolina's Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders (VIPER) to track and measure user satisfaction and feedback. Requires the Department to submit the survey results to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety beginning on November 1, 2019, and annually thereafter. 

    Directs the Department to increase outreach to VIPER stakeholders beyond those that participate in the State Interoperability Executive Committee. Outreach may include zone or regional meetings conducted by the State Highway Patrol with local police chiefs, sheriffs, fire chiefs, and representatives of emergency medical services. 

    Directs the Department to determine the value of all in-kind contributions made by units of local government, the federal government, and nongovernmental entities to support the VIPER system. In-kind contributions are defined as cash, land, buildings, towers, and equipment for VIPER sites. Directs the Department to report its findings to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety by July 1, 2019.