A bill for an act relating to emergency telephone systems, including the amount and allocation of the emergency communication service surcharge and reimbursement requirements of joint 911 service boards.

Summary

The bill lifts the monthly emergency‑communication surcharge on most phone numbers from $1.00 to $1.15 and requires a 2 % increase each year beginning July 1 2027. It also lowers the portion of the surcharge that goes to joint 911 service boards from 60 % to 55 % until June 30 2028 or until the next‑generation 911 upgrade is finished, and eliminates a reimbursement rule for those boards. The changes affect wireless phone users, the state’s 911 program manager, and the joint 911 service boards.

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