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D70C37DC8EBC671487258A51005ADC3F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For DISCUSSION WITH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Date Oct 23, 2023      
Location SCR 352



Discussion with Department of Public Safety - Committee Discussion Only


10:32:30 AM  
Joel Malecks, Legislative
Liaison, Kevin Klein, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management,
and Peter Bangas, Public Safety Communications Network Management, with
the Department of Public Safety gave an overview of the Digital Trunked
Radio System. Mr. Bangas gave continued with the overview of the system.
10:36:25 AM  
The committee asked
questions about low cost hacking tools being used to clone radios. Mr.
Malecka spoke about why this is important to the committee and Section
18-9-309(4), C.R.S. which might be a topic of legislation for the committee.
The committee asked questions regarding cloning equipment and interfering
with emergency services. Rep Titone asked questions regarding what potential
legislation might include.


10:49:17 AM
Motion Authorize the drafting of a bill to address the concerns discussed regarding Digital Trunked Radio Systems..
Moved Titone
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Hansen Yes
Parenti Yes
Weinberg Excused
Titone Yes
Priola Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:49:18 AM  
The committee decided the legislation will be drafted by the December meetings.
10:49:47 AM  
Vanessa Reilly, Legislative Council Staff, gave an update to the committee on IT Capital budget requests, and the December meetings.






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