Missouri APCO, NENA and 911 Directors Association Host 2024 Legislative Day
30 Public Safety Communications Professionals representing over 500 combined years of experience attended the 2024 EC2JC event on Tuesday, April 16th.
Category Archives: Legislative
Emergency Communications Goes to Jefferson City 2024 Announced!
Building off our success in 2023, the Associations are pleased to host the 2024 event during the week of NPSTW!
Governor Signs Senate Bill 24
Missouri Governor Mike Parson signs Senate Bill 24, accomplishing a large amount of MOAPCO 2023 legislative priorities.
Emergency Communications Goes to Jefferson City
Join MOAPCO, MONENA and the MO911DA for this half-day event at the capitol! Mark your calendars for April 11th, 2023!
Missouri APCO Attends 9-1-1 Goes to Washington 2023
Vice President JR Webb and Executive Council Representative Cheryl Konarski attend the 2023 9-1-1 Goes to Washington Event this week…
Missouri APCO Supports Senate Bill 46
Vice President JR Webb testified before the Senate Committee on Transportation and Public Safety on behalf of Senate Bill 46.
Missouri APCO Supports Senate Bill 24
Missouri APCO issues support for Missouri Senate Bill 24 which, if passed, will establish the Missouri First Responder Mental Health Initiative Act.
Call to Action! NG911 Funding in Missouri!
Last week the Missouri House passed a budget that included $38 million for Next Generation 9-1-1 funding and NG9-1-1 GIS. In order to fully fund NG9-1-1, we need the funding increased to the originally requested amount of $47 million. We’re asking that you call and email your Senators THIS WEEK and ask that they fully fund NG9-1-1.
Missouri APCO Testifies In Favor of HB 1676
Missouri HB 1676, if passed, will add the term “Telecommunicator First Responder” to the list of recognized first responders in the state of Missouri. On March 29, 2022, MOAPCO Vice President JR Webb along with other representatives from the emergency communications profession travelled to the State Capital to testify before the House Committee on Public Safety.
Missouri Legislative Session Begins with Several Bills Regarding Public Safety Telecommunicators
On December 1, 2021, several bills were pre-filed that if passed will have direct impact on public safety communications staff.