Bill Summary for H 217 (2019-2020)

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Apr 29 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 217 (Public) Filed Wednesday, February 27, 2019
AN ACT TO MAKE MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE STATUTES RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; AMEND VARIOUS STATUTES RELATING TO STATE AGENCY CYBERSECURITY; AMEND VARIOUS STATUTES RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE AND THE 911 BOARD; REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT CABLE SERVICE PROVIDERS MUST PROVIDE CABLE SERVICE WITHOUT CHARGE TO A PUBLIC BUILDING LOCATED WITHIN 125 FEET OF THE PROVIDER'S CABLE SYSTEM; CREATE THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY BOARD; REQUIRE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF POLICE TELECOMMUNICATORS; AND CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER TO MAKE PERSONNEL DECISIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
Intro. by Saine, Jones, K. Hall.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Section 7

Eliminates proposed GS 143B-1403(a1), which provided that no subscriber or communications service provider is liable to any person or entity for billing or remitting a different number of 911 service charges than that required by the Part for any services billed prior to 180 days following the date the act becomes law. Amends GS 143B-1406(f), concerning the requirements to be met in order for a PSAP to receive a distribution, by limiting the telecommunicators' required courses to those telecommunicators who are not required to be certified by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission. Makes clarifying changes.