As used in this chapter:

1. (1) "911 account" means the Unified Statewide 911 Emergency Service Account, created in Subsection 63H-7a-304(1).
2. (2) "911 call transfer" means the redirection of a 911 call from the person who initially receives the call to another person within the state.
3. (3) "Authority" means the Utah Communications Authority created in Section 63H-7a-201.
4. (4) "Backhaul network" means the portion of a public safety communications network that consists primarily of microwave paths, fiber lines, or ethernet circuits.
5. (5) "Board" means the Utah Communications Authority Board created in Section 63H-7a-203.
6. (6) "CAD" means a computer-based system that aids PSAP dispatchers by automating selected dispatching and record-keeping activities.
7. (7) "CAD-to-CAD" means standardized connectivity between PSAPs or between a PSAP and a dispatch center for the transmission of data between CADs.
8. (8) "Dispatch center" means an entity that receives and responds to an emergency or nonemergency communication transferred to the entity from a public safety answering point.
9. (9) "FirstNet" means the federal First Responder Network Authority established in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1424.
10. (10) "Lease" means any lease, lease purchase, sublease, operating, management, or similar agreement.
11. (11) "Public agency" means any political subdivision of the state dispatched by a public safety answering point.
12. (12) "Public safety agency" means the same as that term defined in Section 69-2-102.

13. (13) "Public safety answering point" or "PSAP" means an entity in this state that:

    1. (a) receives, as a first point of contact, direct 911 emergency communications from the 911 emergency service network requesting a public safety service;
    2. (b) has a facility with the equipment and staff necessary to receive the communication;
    3. (c) assesses, classifies, and prioritizes the communication;
    4. (d) dispatches the communication to the proper responding agency; and
    5. (e) submits information as described in Section 63H-7a-208.

14. (14) "Public safety communications network" means:

    1. (a) a regional or statewide public safety governmental communications network and related facilities, including real property, improvements, and equipment necessary for the acquisition, construction, and operation of the services and facilities; and
    2. (b) 911 emergency services, including radio communications, connectivity, and 911 call processing equipment.

Amended by Chapter 21, 2024 General Session