Relating to the emergency service fee collected by a wireless service provider.
SB 2860 requires wireless service providers to collect a $0.50 monthly fee per connection from subscribers to fund 9-1-1 services. The fee adjusts annually based on the Consumer Price Index (up to 0.5%) and must be paid to the state comptroller, with providers retaining 1% for administrative costs. All collected funds must be used exclusively for 9-1-1 services, including automatic location identification, next-generation 9-1-1 deployment, and related support. The bill also establishes a distribution system where emergency communication districts not in the state system receive funds proportional to their population, after accounting for a 3% adjustment for statewide districts. This ensures dedicated, transparent funding for emergency call infrastructure.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Apr 7, 2025
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Apr 7, 2025
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Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
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