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CS/CS/HB 745: Emergency Communications

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee ; McFarland ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Giallombardo

Emergency Communications; Renames E911 Board as Emergency Communications Board; revises composition of board; requires board to administer fees; authorizes board to establish schedules for implementing certain wireless NG911 systems; provides for board's authority to implement changes to allocation percentages & adjust fees; revises provisions relating to public safety emergency communications systems fee; revises factors board considers when setting percentages or adjustments to fee; revises types of emergency communications equipment & services that are eligible for moneys derived from fee; renames Communications Number E911 System Fund as Emergency Communications Trust Fund; revises percent distribution of fund used for payment of authorized expenditures; removes percent distribution to wireless providers.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2023-55)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2023 House • Filed
    2/21/2023 House • Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
    3/3/2023 House • Added to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee agenda
    3/7/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2023 House • Reported out of Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
    3/9/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/10/2023 House • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/27/2023 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/29/2023 House • Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    4/6/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (Amended)
    4/12/2023 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    4/13/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/14/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2023-55)

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  • CS/CS/HB 745, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/13/2023 at 9:11 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1418 (er) Emergency Communications Bradley Similar Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-55

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.05965 Taxation of marketplace sales. Page 64 (pdf)
    365.171 Emergency communications number E911 state plan. Page 65 (pdf)
    365.172 Emergency communications number “E911.” Page 3 (pdf)
    365.173 Communications Number E911 System Fund. Page 57 (pdf)
    365.174 Proprietary confidential business information. Page 70 (pdf)
    365.177 Transfer of E911 calls between systems. Page 64 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 745, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/9/2023 at 8:32 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2023 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1418 (c1) Emergency Communications Bradley Similar Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-55

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    827761 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Giallombardo 4/7/2023
    6:36 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/11/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.05965 Taxation of marketplace sales. Page 63 (pdf)
    365.171 Emergency communications number E911 state plan. Page 63 (pdf)
    365.172 Emergency communications number “E911.” Page 3 (pdf)
    365.173 Communications Number E911 System Fund. Page 56 (pdf)
    365.174 Proprietary confidential business information. Page 69 (pdf)
    365.177 Transfer of E911 calls between systems. Page 63 (pdf)

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  • HB 745, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2023 at 2:03 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/16/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1418 Emergency Communications Bradley Similar Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-55

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    357797 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    McFarland 3/7/2023
    9:22 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/7/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.05965 Taxation of marketplace sales. Page 63 (pdf)
    365.171 Emergency communications number E911 state plan. Page 63 (pdf)
    365.172 Emergency communications number “E911.” Page 3 (pdf)
    365.173 Communications Number E911 System Fund. Page 56 (pdf)
    365.174 Proprietary confidential business information. Page 69 (pdf)
    365.177 Transfer of E911 calls between systems. Page 63 (pdf)

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