FL H0745

Renames the E911 Board as the Emergency Communications Board, reduces its membership from 11 to 9 members, and broadens its composition to include representatives from law enforcement, fire response, emergency medical services, public safety dispatch, and telecommunications rather than requiring specific telecom industry seats.

Eliminates the 20% distribution of wireless category funds to wireless providers for E911 cost reimbursement, redirecting those funds so that 95% of the wireless category (up from 76%) is distributed to counties for authorized emergency communications expenditures.

Expands authorized expenditures of fee revenues beyond traditional E911 call-taking to include Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems, Emergency Services IP Networks (ESInet), computer aided dispatch (CAD) systems, public safety land mobile radio systems, in-building coverage, cybersecurity, emergency communications broadband networks, and salary/expenses for 911 call takers and emergency dispatchers.

Renames the Communications Number E911 System Fund as the Emergency Communications Trust Fund, adds a new 1% distribution from the wireless category specifically for rural counties, and requires the board to provide 90 days' written notice and publish an approved application process before distributing grant funds.

Extends the deadline for the Division of Telecommunications to develop a plan to upgrade all 911 public safety answering points from February 1, 2020 to December 30, 2023, with a goal of completing statewide upgrades by December 30, 2033, and requires the plan to prioritize PSAPs based on population served, modernization capability, and interoperability needs.