HB 1246 Summary

• Abolishes the wireless enhanced 911 advisory board effective July 1, 2010, and transfers its duties to the department of homeland security for maintaining and improving a statewide enhanced 911 network.

• Sets the monthly wireless emergency enhanced 911 fee at $0.50 per telephone number for commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) subscribers with primary use in Indiana, with fees remitted to the department of state revenue instead of the board.

• Creates a new $0.25 enhanced prepaid wireless charge per retail transaction, collected by sellers and remitted to the department of state revenue for deposit in the wireless emergency telephone system fund.

• Establishes new fund distribution procedures directing portions of collected fees to the department, counties based on population percentages, and an escrow account for maintaining the enhanced 911 network.

• Repeals provisions establishing the advisory board and provisions allowing recovery of certain CMRS provider costs incurred before July 1, 2005.