2006 Enhanced 911 Bills (Enacted)
In 2006, at least nine states passed laws related to a variety of E911 issues.
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Kansas
KS H.B. 2590
Chapter No. 101
Relates to the Voice Over Internet Enhanced 911 Act and provides grants to eligible municipalities. |
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Kentucky
KY H.B. 656
Act No. 219
Relates to wireless enhanced 911 systems and changes the composition of the Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) Board. |
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Maine
ME H.B. 1476
Directs the Public Utilities Commission to form a stakeholder group to define an appropriate means of collecting and remitting an E911 surcharge on prepaid wireless telephone service. |
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Nebraska
NE L.B. 1222
Defines and redefines terms under the Enhanced Wireless 911 Services Act. |
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Rhode Island
RI S.B. 2565
Public Law No. 2006-203
Requires the airport corporation to reimburse municipalities for the cost of primary response and command for all structure fire alarms on corporation property outside the airfield, E-911 reporting system calls for extrications, industrial accidents, motor vehicle accidents, confined spaced incidents, hazardous material incidents and spills outside the airfield, and secondary response to airfield incidents.
H.B. 7662
Public Law No. 2006-228
Relates to the 911 Emergency Telephone Number Act; creates an automatic information location database to be provided and updated to the cities, towns and state police, fire and emergency management agencies. |
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Utah
UT H.B. 198
Chapter No. 303
Delays the decrease in the statewide unified E-911 emergency service charge until a specific date. |
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Virginia
VA S.B. 395
Chapter No. 739
Expands the jurisdiction of the Wireless E-911 Services Board to include voice-over-Internet service and future communications technologies. |
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Washington
WA H.B. 2543
Chapter No. 2006-210
Relates to the enhanced 911 advisory committee; adds to the membership of the committee; requires the committee, on an annual basis, to provide an update on the status of enhanced 911 service in the state to the appropriate committees in the legislature. |
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West Virginia
WV S.B. 728
Act No. 37
Requires directors of emergency dispatch centers to undergo background checks; precludes convicted felons from serving as emergency directors of emergency dispatch centers; authorizes the Public Service Commission to regulate enhanced 911 service fees from in-state two-way subscribers; requires an investigation on character and criminal background to be conducted by and at the expense of the State Police on certain persons to be employed in emergency dispatch centers. |
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