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GA HB1059
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/19/2016
Primary Sponsor
Bill Hitchens
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AI Summary
- Establishes the Local Government 9-1-1 Authority as a state public corporation to administer, collect, audit, and remit 9-1-1 revenue for the benefit of local governments in Georgia, governed by a 14-member board of directors appointed by the Governor from various local government, public safety, and telecommunications representatives
- Requires all service suppliers, beginning January 1, 2017, to remit collected 9-1-1 charges monthly to the new authority (rather than directly to local governments), with the authority retaining up to 3% for administrative costs and distributing the remainder to counties and municipalities on a pro rata basis within 30 days
- Sets the monthly 9-1-1 charge at a flat $1.50 per telephone service and $1.50 per wireless connection (up from a $1.00 cap for wireless), and increases the prepaid wireless 9-1-1 charge from $0.75 to $1.50 per retail transaction
- Grants the authority power to audit service suppliers' financial records (no more than once every three years), with civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day for failure to comply with an audit and $25,000 or a percentage of charges owed for willful failure to collect and remit charges
- Repeals the existing 9-1-1 Advisory Committee, transfers oversight responsibilities from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency to the new authority, and redefines "telephone service" to include only telecommunications services capable of contacting a public safety answering point via 9-1-1, excluding prepaid calling services
Legislative Description
"Local Government 9-1-1 Authority Act"; enact
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/23/2016
Full Bill Text
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