US 2008 911 and Enhanced 911 State Legislation Resources in United States

US 2008 911 and Enhanced 911 State Legislation Resources

Delaware
DE S.B. 138
Signed by Governor, Chapter No. 183 – 01/24/2008.
Concerns advancements in enhanced 911 Emergency Number Service; includes non-traditional telecommunications services; authorizes the E911 Board to conduct annual audits of service charges and cost recovery for E911 services.

Kansas
KS S.B. 526
Signed by Governor – 03/27/2008.
Concerns enhanced wireless 911 service grant fees and the distribution of moneys from service fees.

Maine
ME H.B. 1599
Signed by Governor, Public Law Chapter 504 – 03/19/2008.
Clarifies that the provision of E-911 access-only services is covered by the law governing the liability of telecommunications providers in the implementation and operation of the statewide E-911 system.

South Dakota
SD S.B. 143
Signed by Governor – 03/17/2008.
Revises provisions regarding collection and administration of the 911 emergency surcharge and the operation of 911 services and provides that no retailer purchasing prepaid services or devices for retail is required to collect or remit any 911 emergency surcharge.

Utah
UT H.B. 288
Signed by Governor, Chapter No. 077 – 03/14/2008.
Amends membership on the 911 Committee.

Vermont
VT H.B. 575
Signed by Governor, Act No. 95 – 03/24/2008.
Allows certain eligible telecommunications carriers to elect alternative forms of regulation; concerns switched or dedicated access to the local exchange by providers of long distance telephone service or for rates for utility pole attachments; and requires notice of service rate increases.

Virginia
VA H.B. 546
Approved by Governor, Chapter No. 853 – 04/23/2008.
Relates to 911 emergency calls on multi-line telephone systems; provides that an alternative method of providing call location information exists when a 911 call to a public safety answering point provides sufficient information to ensure that emergency responders are dispatched to a location at the facility from where the call was placed.
Washington

WA H.B. 2479
Signed by Governer, Chapter 271 – 03/31/2008.
Prohibits the release of a personal wireless number without the subscriber’s knowingly provided, express, opt-in consent unless the number is released to a law enforcement agency, fire protection agency, public health agency, public environmental health agency, city or county emergency services planning agency, or private for-profit corporation operating under contract with, and at the direction of, one or more of these agencies, for the exclusive purpose of responding to a 911 call or communicating an imminent threat to life or property.

Wyoming
WY H.B. 86
Signed by Governor, Chapter No. 66 – 03/07/2008.
Relates to local governments; provides for use of 911 emergency taxes to purchase and support systems to disseminate warnings to the public of impending hazards and emergencies.