Bill Title: Amends the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Provides that the definition of "wireless telephone service" includes wireless enhanced 911 service, wireline enhanced 911 service, interconnected VoIP provider service as defined by the regulations set forth by the Federal Communications Commission, IP-enabled service, and prepaid wireless service. Requires that beginning on July 1, 2013, all public safety answering points must provide Phase II wireless services for at least 50% of their carriers. Further provides that surcharges collected and remitted on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, shall be deposited into the Wireless Service Emergency Fund, totalling $0.73 per surcharge. Provides that the Wireless Service Emergency Fund is not subject to sweeps that would in any way transfer any funds into any other fund of the State. Removes a provision repealing the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act on April 1, 2013. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3296 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Donald Moffitt [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-074	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Darlene Senger [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-041	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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