HB 0256 |
Support | Collection and Disbursement of 9-1-1 Fees Prepaid Wireless Service |
Willard,Wendell 49th |
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5/11/2011 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
EU&T |
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| This legislation changes the method that 9-1-1 fees are assessed on prepaid wireless cellular phones and service, and sets forth a method for distribution of the fees to local governments. The bill provides for a 75 cent fee on each retail purchase of a wireless telephone or purchase of service. The fee will be remitted by the retailer along with sales tax to the Department of Revenue. Fees will be distributed to 9-1-1 centers based on the population of the Public Safety Answering Point. For a full overview and summary of the legislation click here.
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HB 0280 |
Support | Emergency Telephone Fund - Additional Uses for Funds |
Harbin,Ben 118th |
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5/5/2011 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
EU&T |
RI&U |
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| This legislation expands the use of funds collected for 911 systems and operations to include indirect costs and additional equipment. Click here for summary.
The language from HB 304 was added to this bill by the Senate Committee. HB 304 provides clean up language in O.C.G.AS 46-5-124.1 to require all suppliers to register to ensure that telephone service connections are assessed a 9-1-1 fee.
The language from SB 113 was added in the Senate. SB 113 deals with contract between local governments and vendors. |
HB 0536 |
Watch | Public Service Commission; regulate private emergency warning to multipoint systems; provide |
Weldon,Tom 3rd |
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3/16/2011 |
House Second Readers |
EU&T |
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| This bill gives the Public Service Commission (PSC) the authority to regulate companies that provide emergency warnings to the public. The bill specifies that counties are not required to use the services of these companies. Counties using this service would not be liable if the company fails to deliver the emergency warning. |
HB 0688 |
Evaluating | Locals Must Approve Power Line Routes |
Holt,Doug 112th |
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1/11/2012 |
House Second Readers |
EU&T |
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| This legislation requires that cities and counties either approve or reject proposed routs of electric lines by a subsidiary company of an electric membership corporation which would traverse their communities. These companies currently have the power of eminent domain to condemn right of way and easements for electric lines. Furthermore, the bill requires that the Georgia Public Service Commission administer binding arbitration, which will be final, on any dispute arising between a local governing authority and said subsidiary company in this regulatory process.
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HB 0934 |
Neutral | Performance Based Contracting - State Revisions |
Parsons,Don 42nd |
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3/26/2012 |
Senate Read Second Time |
EU&T |
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HB 1049 |
Support | Clarification of Definition Prepaid Cellular Service for Purpose of 911 Fees |
Willard,Wendell 49th |
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5/1/2012 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
EU&T |
RI&U |
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| This legislation requires that all Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service supplier register as a provider with GEMA for purposes of paying required 911 fees. The bill provides a definition of prepaid cellular service to all forms of prepaid service, and clarifies that prepaid cellular service providers are not eligible to bill local government for cost recovery. |
HB 1080 |
Support | Georgia Emergency Telephone Number 9-1-1 Service Act of 1977; eliminate Advisory Committee |
Purcell,Ann 159th |
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3/26/2012 |
Senate Passed/Adopted |
EU&T |
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| This bill eliminates the 911 Advisory Committee. |
SB 0156 |
Support | Removes Requirement for Additional 9-1-1 System Report |
Jeffares,Rick 17th |
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5/12/2011 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
EU&T |
SLGO |
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| Rather than file an annual report of a county's collection and expenditure of 9-1-1 surcharges, this bill would allow counties to document the amount of funds collected and spent. Counties would be required to certify in their audit that the funds were spent in compliance with the 9-1-1 law. |