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IN HB1263

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Edmond Soliday

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Sets maximum 911 fees at $2 per month for landline, wireless, and prepaid wireless services, with fees to be imposed by county ordinance in equal amounts across all service types effective January 1, 2013

  • Renames the wireless enhanced 911 advisory board to the IN911 board and expands membership from 7 to 12 members, including representatives from county commissioners, sheriffs, local exchange carriers, VoIP providers, and municipal PSAPs

  • Requires counties to remit $0.05 of each 911 fee collected to the IN911 board for deposit in the state wireless emergency telephone system fund, with the fund balance capped at $2.5 million at the end of any fiscal year

  • Specifies permissible uses of 911 funds including PSAP communications equipment, hardware/software, personnel expenses, operational costs, connectivity to IDACS, emergency notification systems, and first responder radio equipment

  • Consolidates existing landline (IC 36-8-16) and prepaid wireless (IC 36-8-16.6) provisions into the wireless statute (IC 36-8-16.5), with the original chapters expiring July 1, 2013 and the consolidated chapter expiring January 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Public safety answering points.

Last Action

Representative Welch added as coauthor

1/23/2012

Full Bill Text

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