This bill would authorize radio stations, television stations, and cable operators to be certified by the Alabama Broadcasters Association as emergency response engineers and would authorize emergency response engineers to have access to areas affected by emergencies or disasters in order to restore broadcasting or cable signal capability and provide information related to an emergency or disaster to the public when a radio or television station or cable operator is in an affected area.
Pending third reading on day 20 Favorable from Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 392
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 391
Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 390
Public Safety and Homeland Security first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Source: Alabama Legislature