Emergency Communications
Summary
Emergency Communications; Renames E911 Board as Emergency Communications Board; revises composition of board; requires board to administer fees; authorizes board to establish schedules for implementing certain wireless NG911 systems; provides for board's authority to implement changes to allocation percentages & adjust fees; revises provisions relating to public safety emergency communications systems fee; revises factors board considers when setting percentages or adjustments to fee; revises types of emergency communications equipment & services that are eligible for moneys derived from fee; renames Communications Number E911 System Fund as Emergency Communications Trust Fund; revises percent distribution of fund used for payment of authorized expenditures; removes percent distribution to wireless providers.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2023
Last action May 2, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2023
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Apr 10, 2023
D
Democratic7
85% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
13
Committee
18
Apr 14, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (Amended)
lower
Apr 10, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0-1)
house
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Fiona McFarland
RRepublican
Co
Linda Chaney
RRepublican
Co
Mike Giallombardo
RRepublican
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