(1) The Interoperability Division shall:
(a) review and make recommendations to the executive director, for approval by the board, regarding:
(i) statewide interoperability coordination and FirstNet standards;
(ii) technical, administrative, fiscal, technological, network, and operational issues for the implementation of statewide interoperability, coordination, and FirstNet;
(iii) assisting public agencies with the implementation and coordination of the Interoperability Division responsibilities; and
(iv) training for the public safety communications network and unified statewide 911 emergency services;
(b) review information and records regarding:
(i) aggregate information of the number of service subscribers by service type in a political subdivision;
(ii) matters related to statewide interoperability coordination;
(iii) matters related to FirstNet including advising the governor regarding FirstNet; and
(iv) training needs;
(c) prepare and submit to the executive director for approval by the board:
(i) an annual plan for the Interoperability Division; and
(ii) information required by the director to contribute to the comprehensive strategic plan described in Section 63H-7a-206;
(d) prepare and conduct annual training exercises:
(i) for public safety agencies; and
(ii) designed to enhance interoperability and the effectiveness and efficiency of public safety agencies; and
(e) fulfill all other duties imposed on the Interoperability Division by this chapter.
(2) The Interoperability Division may:
(a) recommend to the executive director to own, operate, or enter into contracts related to statewide interoperability, FirstNet, and training;
(b) request information needed under Subsection (1)(b)(i) from:
(i) the State Tax Commission; and
(ii) public safety agencies; and
(c) employ an outside consultant to study and advise the Interoperability Division on:
(i) issues of statewide interoperability;
(ii) FirstNet; and
(iii) training.
(3) The information requested by and provided to the Interoperability Division under Subsection (1)(b)(i) is a protected record in accordance with Section 63G-2-305.
(4) This section does not expand the authority of the State Tax Commission to request additional information from a telecommunication service provider.