Enacts new GS 143B-1417 (pertaining to text or short message emergency communications), which requires that a PSAP, or public safety answering point (i.e., the public safety agency that receives an incoming 911 call and dispatches appropriate public safety agencies to respond to the call) with the capability to receive text or short message service (SMS) messages must utilize text or SMS messages as an option for a person to contact an appropriate PSAP for emergency assistance.
Appropriates from the General Fund for 2023-25 fiscal biennium to the Department of Information Technology (DIT) $65,000 in recurring funds for the 2023-24 fiscal year and $65,000 for the 2024-25 fiscal year to establish one new FTE position within DIT to coordinate and assist public safety answering points statewide in implementing best practices and community education related to 911 emergency communications via text and SMS. Effective July 1, 2023.
REQ. IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXT/SMS 911 FOR PSAPS.
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS RECEIVE 911 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS VIA TEXT OR SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE IF CAPABLE AND TO CREATE A POSITION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO ASSIST PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINTS IN IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION RELATED TO 911 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS VIA TEXT OR SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE.Intro. by John, Ball, Gill, Longest.
Status: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 19 2023)
H 742
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