SB285 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Roger Bedford, Jr.
Democrat
Co-Sponsor: George M. “Marc” Keahey
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: E-911 services, Statewide 911 Board, established to replace Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board, service charge, collection by board, deposit into E-911 Fund, distrib. to local E-911 districts for implementing Enhanced E-911, procedures and requirements for districts, Secs. 11-98-4.1, 11-98-12 added; Secs. 11-98-1, 11-98-2, 11-98-4, 11-98-5, 11-98-5.1, 11-98-6, 11-98-7, 11-98-8, 11-98-9 am'd.; Sec. 11-98-7.1 repealed
Description: Under existing law, E-911 services in the state are managed by a Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board in each E-911 communications district.
This bill would create a statewide E-911 Board to replace the existing Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board. This bill would provide that the board would collect an emergency telephone service charge to be paid into an E-911 Fund. This bill would provide for distribution to local communications districts and commercial mobile radio service providers.
This bill would provide guidelines for commercial mobile radio service providers to receive reimbursement for the costs associated with implementing Phase II enhanced E-911 compliance and for other expenses related to providing E-911 service.
Subjects: E-911

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund