Bill Summary for S 797 (2013-2014)
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF THE 911 BOARD RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND TO CLARIFY THE COLLECTION AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR THE 911 FEE ON PREPAID WIRELESS.Intro. by Brock.
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The Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Amends GS 62A-46 to allow the 911 Board to reduce, suspend, or terminate monthly distributions if a PSAP does not comply with the Article's requirements. Also adds to the requirements that must be met by a PSAP in order to receive a distribution that the PSAP have a plan and means for 911 call taking in the event 911 calls cannot be received and processed in the primary PSAP.
Makes all of the changes in Section 1, amending GS 62A-42 and GS 62A-46, effective when the act becomes law, and applicable to distributions made on or after July 1, 2016.
Amends GS 62A-54 to make the collection of tax debts provisions applicable to the collection of the 911 service charge for prepaid wireless telecommunications service. Repeals Section 8 of SL 2011-122, as amended, which concerned the amount of the 911 service charge that the Department of Revenue (Department) may retain for collection costs. Allows the Department to retain $640,000 of the 911 fee service charges for prepaid wireless telecommunications service remitted to the Department in the 2014-15 fiscal year. These changes are effective July 1, 2014.
Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.