HB 3126 Summary

• Creates the Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority as a governing board with 23 appointed members representing tribal authorities, public safety organizations, municipalities, counties, wireless carriers, and telecommunications providers to oversee statewide 9-1-1 emergency system development and fee distribution.

• Imposes monthly 9-1-1 telephone fees of $0.75 on wireless connections, VoIP services, and $0.75 per prepaid wireless retail transaction beginning January 1, 2017, with 5 cents per fee deposited into a revolving fund for Authority administration and grants.

• Establishes the Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority Revolving Fund as a continuing fund separate from state monies, with revenues used only for 9-1-1 emergency telephone system costs, coordinator salaries, and Authority-approved grants for system consolidation and next-generation 9-1-1 deployment.

• Requires public agencies to submit annual improvement plans for Phase II service deployment and National Emergency Number Association standards compliance, with Authority power to escrow fees for non-compliant agencies.

• Requires wireless service providers and VoIP providers to collect and remit fees to Oklahoma Tax Commission by the 20th of each month, with Tax Commission retaining 1% and providers retaining 1% for administrative costs; also requires annual subscriber census reports by county.