SB285 Summary

• Creates a statewide 911 Board comprised of 13 members effective July 1, 2011, to replace the existing Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) Board and manage E-911 services uniformly across Alabama.

• Establishes a single, monthly statewide 911 charge on all active voice communications service connections (including CMRS and VoIP) to be collected by voice service providers and remitted to the 911 Board, initially calculated to match existing 911 fees as of September 30, 2011.

• Creates the 911 Fund to receive and distribute revenues, with 80 percent allocated to local communications districts based on base distribution amounts and per capita distribution, and 20 percent reserved for reimbursing CMRS providers for Phase II Enhanced 911 compliance costs.

• Requires CMRS providers to certify they do not collect separate cost-recovery charges to be eligible for Phase II reimbursement, and establishes guidelines for invoice submission, audit requirements, and commercially reasonable expenses.

• Repeals Section 11-98-7.1 and makes most provisions effective October 1, 2012, while the creation of the 911 Board becomes effective immediately upon passage.