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CA AB510

Bill

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Freddie Rodriguez

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Public Safety Communications Division's California 911 Emergency Communications Branch to work with the Department of the California Highway Patrol to continue the Routing on Empirical Data (RED) Project for determining optimal routing of wireless 911 calls to either local public safety answering points or Highway Patrol call centers

  • Changes the Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge from a variable rate based on 911 costs to a flat monthly rate between $0.15 and $0.75, determined annually by the Office of Emergency Services, effective January 1, 2016

  • Requires the Office of Emergency Services to include Next Generation 911 technology costs (including text to 911 service) when calculating the surcharge rate

  • Mandates the Office of Emergency Services publish a public summary at least 30 days before determining the surcharge, including prior year revenues, projected expenses, and rationale for adjustments

  • Declares the bill an urgency statute taking effect immediately

Legislative Description

Wireless 911 calls: emergency telephone user surcharge.

Last Action

From Senate committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Energy, Utilities and Communications6/11/2015
Rules6/1/2015
Appropriations4/9/2015
Governmental Organization3/5/2015

Full Bill Text

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