CO HB1293

Establishes a new statewide 911 surcharge of up to 50 cents per month per 911 access connection, effective January 1, 2021, collected by service suppliers and remitted to the Public Utilities Commission for distribution to local governing bodies.

Amends the existing emergency telephone charge and prepaid wireless 911 charge frameworks, with the Commission establishing annual threshold amounts for local charges and the prepaid charge changing from a percentage-based to a flat amount starting January 1, 2021.

Creates the 911 Surcharge Trust Cash Fund to hold and distribute collected surcharges to governing bodies based on concurrent sessions maintained by each public safety answering point (PSAP), with the Commission retaining up to 4 percent for administrative costs.

Expands permitted uses of 911 funding to include costs for PSAP personnel, facilities, radio equipment, training, emergency notification services, and membership fees for state or national 911 organizations.

Appropriates $83,247 to the Public Utilities Commission and $18,930 to the Department of Revenue for the 2020-21 fiscal year to implement the bill's provisions.