Plain English Breakdown
The official text states the software must be ready for use by January 1, 2028 if implemented, but does not guarantee implementation will happen without legislative approval.
Statewide Master Contract Plan for Public Alert Software
This legislation requires California's Office of Emergency Services to create a plan by July 2027 for a new software system that sends emergency alerts, subject to legislative approval before it can be used.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Office of Emergency Services (OES) to develop an implementation plan by July 1, 2027.
- The plan must include steps for a statewide master contract to create public alert software ready for use by January 1, 2028.
- Ensures the new software works together with state, regional, and local government systems.
- Requires OES to send the implementation plan to both Assembly and Senate emergency management committees after it is finished.
- Makes the actual creation of the contract subject to approval by the Legislature.
- If approved and implemented, requires cities or counties that issue public safety alerts to use this software starting January 1, 2028.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Office of Emergency Services (OES)
- Cities and counties responsible for issuing public safety alerts
- State legislators who must approve the implementation plan
Terms To Know
- Master contract
- A single agreement that covers multiple purchases or services across a whole state.
- Interoperable
- The ability of different computer systems to work together and share information easily.
- State-mandated local program
- A new duty or task that the state requires local governments to perform, which may involve extra costs for them.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law expires and stops working on January 1, 2030.
- The plan cannot move forward without approval from the Legislature.
- Reimbursement to local agencies depends on a future decision by the Commission on State Mandates.