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MO HB714
Bill
Status
4/22/2015
Primary Sponsor
Jeanie Lauer
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Missouri 911 Service Board (replacing the Advisory Committee for 911 Service Oversight) within the Department of Public Safety to oversee statewide 911 services, administer grants and loans, and promote consolidation of emergency communications operations
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Authorizes counties and certain cities to impose a voter-approved monthly fee of up to $1.50 on communications service subscribers (including wireless, VoIP, and other technologies) to fund 911 services, with fees above $1 requiring Missouri 911 Service Board approval
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Creates a 3% prepaid wireless emergency telephone service charge on retail transactions, with 10% of collected funds (up to $1 million annually) dedicated to the Missouri Regional Poison Information Center
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Requires counties seeking to impose the new communications fee to either consolidate all 911 services into one public agency or develop a consolidation plan, and prohibits establishment of new public safety answering points without Missouri 911 Service Board approval
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Renames the Wireless Service Provider Enhanced 911 Service Trust Fund to the Missouri 911 Service Trust Fund and expands its use to reimburse expenditures for 911 system implementation, operation, and emergency call dispatching
Legislative Description
Changes the laws regarding 911 emergency communications services
Last Action
Placed on Informal Calendar
5/6/2015