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o
Considers issues and information received from
the PSA and PSAP advisory committees o
9 voting members and 2 nonvoting members (chairs
of committees) - =
Establishes 15-member Public Safety Advisory
Committee
o
Reps from chiefs, sheriffs, counties of all classes, public safety communications industry, tribal - =
Establishes 9-member PSAP Committee
o
Makes reccs regarding UCA operations and policies;
911 division and division strategic plans; operation, maintenance, and capital
development of the public safety communications network; UCA admin rules
relative to the 911 division and interoperability division; development of
minimum standards and best practices o
Only money appropriated by the Legislature (removes
contributions from fed agencies and political subdivisions, corporations,
others) - =
Unified Statewide 911 Emergency Service Account
o
UCA shall disburse funds from this account to
enhance and maintain the statewide public safety communications network and
911 call processing equipment. o
UCA may not expend funds from this account or
collected through prepaid wireless 911 service charge revenue to a PSAP that
does not participate in the public safety communications network, 911 emergency
service, - =
Utah Statewide Radio System Restricted Account
o
UCA may not expend these funds or the prepaid
wireless 911 service charge revenue to a PSAP that does not participate in the
public safety communications network and radio communications service. - =
Upon dissolution of UCA, all funds revert to the
state (not the members)
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No public entity may allow a 911 communications
to be redirected to any network other than to the 911 emergency service network
after July 1, 2019 - =
Counties were supposed to conduct an audit by Jan 1, 2018 – now before July 1, 2021 and before July 1 of every fourth year
o
Each county not served by a single physically
consolidated PSAP must do a 3rd party audit of each PSAP in the
county that addresses how best to provide emergency services in the county and
whether the county could provide more cost-efficient service or improve public
safety by establishing a single PSAP. o
County may request reimbursement of up to $60,000
for the audit from the 911 Emergency Services Account - =
Statewide 911 emergency service charge to fund
the 911 emergency service account
o
Increases the 911 service charge on each access
line in the state from 9 cents per month to 25 cents per month beginning July 1,
2019. o
Increases prepaid wireless 911 service charge
from 3.30% of the sales price per transaction to 3.7% and changes distribution
of revenues. |
