H 211 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ACT – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding emergency communications fees and to provide for certain fees to be placed in the Idaho emergency communications funds.

H 211 revises Idaho's emergency communications fee structure, imposing a $1 monthly charge per telecommunications line (including internet-based phone services) and adding a 25-cent fee for enhanced emergency systems. The bill requires telecom providers to collect these fees and deposit them into the Idaho Emergency Communications Fund, which funds emergency communication systems like 911 centers. Funds are distributed quarterly based on population served, with 1% allocated for administrative costs of the communications commission. This directly affects telecom companies (as collectors), local governments (as fund recipients), and emergency service operations (as system users).
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025
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Feb 12, 2025
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Reported Printed and Referred to Local Government
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Feb 11, 2025
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