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Second Substitute H.B. 36

This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 25, 2004 at 4:12 PM by smaeser. -->

Senator David L. Gladwell proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
MANAGEMENT, ENHANCEMENT, AND

             2     
FUNDING OF 911 SYSTEM

             3     
2004 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Sponsor: Brad L. Dee

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill imposes a fee on wireless and land-based telephones to create a statewide
             10      unified emergency 911 system capable of geographically locating a wireless telephone
             11      user's location in an emergency.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    creates a 13 cent per month state fee on telephone services for unified statewide
             15      E-911 emergency services;
             16          .    provides for the administration, collection, and enforcement of telephone E-911
             17      emergency fees by the State Tax Commission;
             18          .    deposits the telephone fees into a restricted account in the General Fund for unified
             19      statewide E-911 emergency services;
             20          .    repeals the advisory Utah 911 Committee in the Bureau of Communications in the
             21      Department of Public Safety;
             22          .    creates a new state Utah 911 Committee in the Department of Public Safety to
             23      develop state standards for the unified E-911 emergency system and to administer
             24      the fund;
             25          .    establishes criteria for the use of the fund to ensure implementation of land-based


             26      and wireless E-911;
             27          .    requires the Utah 911 Committee to report annually to the Executive Appropriations
             28      Committee;
             29          .    authorizes local governments to increase the local levy on telephone services for
             30      911 emergency services from a maximum of 53 cents per month to a maximum of
             31      65 cents per month;
             32          .    allows exchange carriers some cost recovery for implementing Phase I technology
             33      and collecting and administering the levy;
             34          .    reduces the 13 cent state E-911 emergency service fee in 2006 to eight cents;
             35          .    sunsets the state imposed fee on July 1, 2011; and
             36          .    makes technical changes.
             37      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             38          This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2004-05:
             39          .    $ S [ 3.2 ] 3.9 s million from the Statewide Unified E-911 Emergency Service Fund to the
             39a      Utah
             40      911 Committee; and
             41          .    $250,000 from the Statewide Unified E-911 Emergency Service Fund to the
             42      Automated Geographic Reference Center in the Division of Information
             43      Technology Services.
             44      Other Special Clauses:
             45          This bill takes effect immediately, except:
             46          .    the effect of the local and state fee increase is delayed until July 1, 2004;
             47          .    the amount of the state imposed fee is amended on July 1, 2006; and
             48          .    the state imposed fee sunsets on July 1, 2011.
             49      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             50      AMENDS:
             51          69-2-5, as last amended by Chapter 253, Laws of Utah 2003
             52      ENACTS:
             53          53-10-601, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             54          53-10-602, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             55          53-10-603, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             56          53-10-604, Utah Code Annotated 1953


             57          53-10-605, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             58          53-10-606, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             59          63-55-269, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             60          69-2-5.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             61      REPEALS:
             62          53-10-503, as enacted by Chapter 269, Laws of Utah 2002
             63     
             64      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             65          Section 1. Section 53-10-601 is enacted to read:
             66     
Part 6. Coordination of Statewide 911 Emergency Communications

             67          53-10-601. Utah 911 Committee.
             68          (1) There is created within the division, the Utah 911 Committee consisting of the
             69      following 15 members:
             70          (a) a representative from each of the following Primary Emergency Public Safety
             71      Answering Points:
             72          (i) Salt Lake County;
             73          (ii) Davis County;
             74          (iii) Utah County; and
             75          (iv) Weber County;
             76          (b) four members representing the following Primary Emergency Public Safety
             77      Answering Points:
             78          (i) Bear River Association;
             79          (ii) Uintah Basin Association;
             80          (iii) South East Association;
             81          (iv) Six County Association;
             82          (v) Five County Association; and
             83          (vi) Mountainlands Association, not including Utah County;
             84          (c) the following people with knowledge of technology and equipment that might be
             85      needed for an emergency public safety answering system:
             86          (i) a representative from a local exchange carrier;
             87          (ii) a representative from a rural incumbent local exchange carrier; and


             88          (iii) two representatives from radio communications services as defined in Section
             89      69-2-2 ;
             90          (d) two representatives from the Department of Public Safety, one of whom represents
             91      urban Utah and the other rural Utah; and
             92          (e) a representative from the Division of Information Technology Services.
             93          (2) (a) Each committee member shall be appointed as follows:
             94          (i) a member described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be appointed by the governor from a
             95      nominee or nominees submitted to the governor by the council of government for that
             96      member's county;
             97          (ii) the four members described in Subsection (1)(b) shall be appointed by the governor
             98      from a nominee or nominees submitted to the governor by the associations described in
             99      Subsection (1)(b) as follows;
             100          (A) the six associations shall select by lot, the first four associations to begin the
             101      rotation of membership as required by Subsection (2)(b)(i); and
             102          (B) as each association is represented on the commission in accordance with
             103      Subsection (2) S [ (c) ] (b)(i) s , that association shall select the person to represent it on the
             103a      commission;
             104          (iii) the members described in Subsection (1)(c) shall be appointed by the governor
             105      with the consent of the Senate; and
             106          (iv) the members described in Subsections (1)(d) and (e) shall be appointed by the
             107      governor.
             108          (b) The term of office of each member is four years, except as provided in Subsections
             109      (2)(b)(ii) through (iv).
             110          (i) The representatives from Subsection (1)(b) must rotate to provide each geographic
             111      location at least one representative every four years, except as provided for the initial
             112      appointment under Subsection (2)(b)(ii).
             113          (ii) The associations listed in Subsection (1)(b) shall select by lot, two of its members
             114      to an initial two-year term.
             115          (iii) The governor shall appoint two representatives from Subsection (1)(c) to initial
             116      two-year terms.
             117          (iv) The public service answering points listed in Subsection (1)(a) shall, by lot, select
             118      two members to serve an initial two-year term.


             119          (c) No member of the committee may serve more that two consecutive four-year terms.
             120          (d) Each mid-term vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as
             121      an appointment under Subsection (2)(a).
             122          (3) (a) Committee members shall elect a chair from their number and establish rules for
             123      the organization and operation of the committee, with the chair rotating among representatives
             124      from Subsections (1)(a), (b), and (d) every year.
             125          (b) Staff services to the committee:
             126          (i) shall be provided by the division; and
             127          (ii) may be provided by local entities through the Utah Association of Counties and the
             128      Utah League of Cities and Towns.
             129          (c) Funding for staff services shall be provided with funds approved by the committee
             130      from those identified under Section 53-10-605 .
             131          (4) (a) No member may receive compensation or benefits for the member's service on
             132      the committee.
             133          (b) A member is not required to give bond for the performance of official duties.
             134          Section 2. Section 53-10-602 is enacted to read:
             135          53-10-602. Committee's duties and powers.
             136          (1) The committee shall:
             137          (a) review and make recommendations to the division, the Bureau of Communications,
             138      public safety answering points, and the Legislature on:
             139          (i) technical and operational issues for the implementation of a unified statewide
             140      wireless and land-based E-911 emergency system;
             141          (ii) specific technology and standards for the implementation of a unified statewide
             142      wireless and land-based E-911 emergency system;
             143          (iii) expenditures by local public service answering points to assure implementation of
             144      a unified statewide wireless and land-based E-911 emergency system and standards of
             145      operation; and
             146          (iv) mapping systems and technology necessary to implement the unified statewide
             147      wireless and land-based E-911 emergency system;
             148          (b) administer the fund as provided in this part;
             149          (c) assist as many local entities as possible, at their request, to implement the


             150      recommendations of the committee; and
             151          (d) fulfill all other duties imposed on the committee by the Legislature by this part.
             152          (2) The committee may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of equipment or personal
             153      property belonging to the committee, the proceeds from which shall return to the fund.
             154          (3) The committee shall issue the reimbursement allowed under Subsection
             155      53-10-605 (1)(b) provided that:
             156          (a) the reimbursement is based on aggregated cost studies submitted to the committee
             157      by the wireless carriers seeking reimbursement; and
             158          (b) the reimbursement to any one carrier does not exceed 125% of the wireless carrier's
             159      contribution to the fund.
             160          (4) The committee shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah
             161      Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the fund created in Section 53-10-603 including
             162      rules that establish the criteria, standards, technology, and equipment that a local entity or state
             163      agency must adopt in order to qualify for grants from the fund.
             164          Section 3. Section 53-10-603 is enacted to read:
             165          53-10-603. Creation of Statewide Unified E-911 Emergency Service Fund.
             166          (1) There is created a restricted account in the General Fund entitled the "Statewide
             167      Unified E-911 Emergency Service Fund," or "fund" consisting of:
             168          (a) proceeds from the fee imposed in Section 69-2-5.6 ;
             169          (b) money appropriated or otherwise made available by the Legislature;
             170          (c) proceeds from the levy imposed in Section 69-2-5 , as required by Subsection
             171      69-2-5 (3)(c)(iii); and
             172          (d) contributions of money, property, or equipment from federal agencies, political
             173      subdivisions of the state, persons, or corporations.
             174          (2) The moneys in this fund shall be used exclusively for the following statewide
             175      public purposes:
             176          (a) enhancing public safety as provided in this chapter;
             177          (b) providing a statewide, unified, wireless E-911 service available to public service
             178      answering points; and
             179          (c) providing reimbursement to providers for certain costs associated with Phase 1
             180      wireless E-911 service.


             181          Section 4. Section 53-10-604 is enacted to read:
             182          53-10-604. Committee expenses -- Tax commission expenses -- Division of Finance
             183      responsibilities.
             184          (1) Committee expenses and the costs of administering grants from the fund, as
             185      provided in Subsection (3), shall be paid from the fund.
             186          (2) (a) The expenses and costs of the State Tax Commission to administer and enforce
             187      the collection of the telephone levy imposed by Section 69-2-5.6 shall be paid from the fund.
             188          (b) (i) The State Tax Commission may charge the fund the administrative costs
             189      incurred in discharging the responsibilities imposed by Section 69-2-5.6 .
             190          (ii) The charges in Subsection (2)(b)(i) may not exceed an amount equal to 1.5% of the
             191      charges imposed under Section 69-2-5.6 .
             192          (3) (a) The Division of Finance shall be responsible for the care, custody, safekeeping,
             193      collection, and accounting for grants issued by the committee under the provisions of Section
             194      53-10-605 .
             195          (b) The Division of Finance may charge the fund the administrative costs incurred in
             196      discharging the responsibilities imposed by Subsection (3)(a).
             197          Section 5. Section 53-10-605 is enacted to read:
             198          53-10-605. Use of money in fund -- Criteria -- Administration.
             199          (1) Subject to an annual legislative appropriation from the fund to:
             200          (a) the committee, the committee shall:
             201          (i) authorize the use of the money in the fund, by grant to a local entity or state agency
             202      in accordance with this Subsection (1) and Subsection (2);
             203          (ii) grant to state agencies and local entities an amount not to exceed the per month fee
             204      levied on telephone services under Section 69-2-5.6 for installation, implementation, and
             205      maintenance of unified, statewide 911 emergency services and technology; and
             206          (iii) in addition to any money under Subsection (1)(a)(ii), grant to counties of the third
             207      through sixth class the amount dedicated for rural assistance, which is at least 3 cents per
             208      month levied on telephone services under Section 69-2-5.6 to:
             209          (A) enhance the 911 emergency services with a focus on areas or counties that do not
             210      have E-911 services; and
             211          (B) where needed, assist the counties, in cooperation with private industry, with the


             212      creation or integration of wireless systems and location technology in rural areas of the state;
             213      and
             214          (b) the committee, the committee shall:
             215          (i) include reimbursement to a provider of radio communications service, as defined in
             216      Section 69-2-2 , for costs as provided in Subsections (1)(b)(ii) and (iii);
             217          (ii) an agreement to reimburse costs to a provider of radio communications services
             218      must be a written agreement among the committee, the local public safety answering point and
             219      the carrier; and
             220          (iii) shall include reimbursement to the provider for the cost of design, development,
             221      and implementation of equipment or software necessary to provide Phase I, wireless E-911
             222      service to public service answering points, provided:
             223          (A) the reimbursement under this Subsection (1)(b) does not exceed the S [ percentage
             224      established by the Utah 911 Committee in accordance with
] AMOUNT ALLOWED BY s
Subsection
             224a      53-10-602 (3);
             225          (B) the provider submits an invoice for the reimbursement to the committee; and
             226          (C) the provider has not been reimbursed by the consumer for the costs submitted to
             227      the committee; S AND s
             228          (c) the state's Automated Geographic Reference Center in the Division of Information
             229      Technology Services, an amount equal to 1 cent per month levied on telephone services under
             230      Section 69-2-5.6 shall be used to enhance and upgrade statewide digital mapping standards.
             231          (2) (a) Beginning July 1, 2007, the committee may not grant the money in the fund to a
             232      local entity unless the local entity is in compliance with Phase I, wireless E-911 service.
             233          (b) Beginning July 1, 2009, the committee may not grant money in the fund to a local
             234      entity unless the local entity is in compliance with Phase II, wireless E-911 service.
             235          (3) A local entity must deposit any money it receives from the committee into a special
             236      emergency telephone service fund in accordance with Subsection 69-2-5 (4).
             237          (4) For purposes of this part, "local entity" means a county, city, town, special district,
             238      local district, or interlocal entity created under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.
             239          Section 6. Section 53-10-606 is enacted to read:
             240          53-10-606. Committee to report annually.
             241          (1) The committee shall submit an annual report to the Executive Appropriations
             242      Committee of the Legislature which shall include:


             243          (a) the total aggregate surcharge collected by local entities and the state in the last
             244      fiscal year under Sections 69-2-5 and 69-2-5.6 ;
             245          (b) the amount of each disbursement from the fund;
             246          (c) the recipient of each disbursement and describing the project for which money was
             247      disbursed;
             248          (d) the conditions, if any, placed by the committee on disbursements from the fund;
             249          (e) the planned expenditures from the fund for the next fiscal year;
             250          (f) the amount of any unexpended funds carried forward;
             251          (g) a cost study to guide the Legislature towards necessary adjustments of both the
             252      Statewide Unified E-911 Emergency Service Fund and the monthly emergency services
             253      telephone charge imposed under Section 69-2-5 ; and
             254          (h) a progress report of local government implementation of wireless and land-based
             255      E-911 services including:
             256          (i) a fund balance or balance sheet from each agency maintaining its own emergency
             257      telephone service fund;
             258          (ii) a report from each public safety answering point of annual call activity separating
             259      wireless and land-based 911 call volumes; and
             260          (iii) other relevant justification for ongoing support from the Statewide Unified E-911
             261      Emergency Service Fund.
             262          (2) (a) The committee may request information from a local entity as necessary to
             263      prepare the report required by this section.
             264          (b) A local entity imposing a levy under Section 69-2-5 or receiving a grant under
             265      Section 53-10-605 shall provide the information requested pursuant to Subsection (2)(a).
             266          Section 7. Section 63-55-269 is enacted to read:
             267          63-55-269. Repeal dates, Title 69.
             268          Section 69-2-5.6 , Emergency services telephone charge to fund statewide unified E-911
             269      emergency service, is repealed July 1, 2011.
             270          Section 8. Section 69-2-5 is amended to read:
             271           69-2-5. Funding for 911 emergency telephone service.
             272          (1) In providing funding of 911 emergency telephone service, any public agency
             273      establishing a 911 emergency telephone service may:


             274          (a) seek assistance from the federal or state government, to the extent constitutionally
             275      permissible, in the form of loans, advances, grants, subsidies, and otherwise, directly or
             276      indirectly;
             277          (b) seek funds appropriated by local governmental taxing authorities for the funding of
             278      public safety agencies; and
             279          (c) seek gifts, donations, or grants from individuals, corporations, or other private
             280      entities.
             281          (2) For purposes of providing funding of 911 emergency telephone service, special
             282      service districts may raise funds as provided in Section 17A-2-1322 and may borrow money
             283      and incur indebtedness as provided in Section 17A-2-1316 .
             284          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) and subject to the other provisions of
             285      this Subsection (3) a county, city, or town within which 911 emergency telephone service is
             286      provided may levy monthly an emergency services telephone charge on:
             287          (i) each local exchange service switched access line within the boundaries of the
             288      county, city, or town; and
             289          (ii) each revenue producing radio communications access line with a billing address
             290      within the boundaries of the county, city, or town.
             291          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), an access line provided for public coin
             292      telephone service is exempt from emergency telephone charges.
             293          (c) The amount of the charge levied under this section may not exceed:
             294          (i) [53] 65 cents per month for each local exchange service switched access line; [and]
             295          (ii) [53] 65 cents per month for each radio communications access line[.]; and
             296          (iii) 4 cents of the amount of the charge levied under Subsections (3)(c)(i) and (ii), less
             297      the collection costs of the provider and Tax Commission permitted by Subsection (3)(h) and
             298      Subsection S [ 53-1-604 (2)(b) ] 53-10-604(2)(b) s , shall be deposited monthly in the statewide unified
             298a      E-911
             299      Emergency Service Fund created in Section 53-10-603 , for the purposes outlined in that
             300      section.
             301          (d) (i) For purposes of this Subsection (3)(d) the following terms shall be defined as
             302      provided in Section 59-12-102 :
             303          (A) "mobile telecommunications service";
             304          (B) "primary place of use";


             305          (C) "service address"; and
             306          (D) "telephone service."
             307          (ii) An access line described in Subsection (3)(a) is considered to be within the
             308      boundaries of a county, city, or town if the telephone services provided over the access line are
             309      located within the county, city, or town:
             310          (A) for purposes of sales and use taxes under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax
             311      Act; and
             312          (B) determined in accordance with Section 59-12-207 .
             313          (iii) The rate imposed on an access line under this section shall be determined in
             314      accordance with Subsection (3)(d)(iv) if the location of an access line described in Subsection
             315      (3)(a) is determined under Subsection (3)(d)(ii) to be a county, city, or town other than county,
             316      city, or town in which is located:
             317          (A) for telephone service other than mobile telecommunications service, the
             318      purchaser's service address; or
             319          (B) for mobile telecommunications service, the purchaser's primary place of use.
             320          (iv) The rate imposed on an access line under this section shall be the lower of:
             321          (A) the rate imposed by the county, city, or town in which the access line is located
             322      under Subsection (3)(d)(ii); or
             323          (B) the rate imposed by the county, city, or town in which it is located:
             324          (I) for telephone service other than mobile telecommunications service, the purchaser's
             325      service address; or
             326          (II) for mobile telecommunications service, the purchaser's primary place of use.
             327          (e) (i) A county, city, or town shall notify the Public Service Commission of the intent
             328      to levy the charge under this Subsection (3) at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the
             329      charge being levied.
             330          (ii) For purposes of this Subsection (3)(e):
             331          (A) "Annexation" means an annexation to:
             332          (I) a city or town under Title 10, Chapter 2, Part 4, Annexation; or
             333          (II) a county under Title 17, Chapter 2, Annexation to County.
             334          (B) "Annexing area" means an area that is annexed into a county, city, or town.
             335          (iii) (A) If, on or after July 1, 2003, a county, city, or town enacts or repeals a charge


             336      under this section, the enactment or repeal shall take effect:
             337          (I) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
             338          (II) after a 75-day period beginning on the date the State Tax Commission receives
             339      notice meeting the requirements of Subsection (3)(e)(iii)(B) from the county, city, or town.
             340          (B) The notice described in Subsection (3)(e)(iii)(A) shall state:
             341          (I) that the county, city, or town will enact or repeal a charge under this section;
             342          (II) the statutory authority for the charge described in Subsection (3)(e)(iii)(B)(I); and
             343          (III) the effective date of the charge described in Subsection (3)(e)(iii)(B)(I).
             344          (iv) (A) If, for an annexation that occurs on or after July 1, 2003, the annexation will
             345      result in a change in a charge imposed under this section being imposed in an annexing area,
             346      the change shall take effect:
             347          (I) on the first day of a calendar quarter; and
             348          (II) after a 75-day period beginning on the date the State Tax Commission receives
             349      notice meeting the requirements of Subsection (3)(e)(iv)(B) from the county, city, or town that
             350      annexes the annexing area.
             351          (B) The notice described in Subsection (3)(e)(iv)(A) shall state:
             352          (I) that the annexation described in Subsection (3)(e)(iv)(A) will result in a change in
             353      the charge being imposed under this section for the annexing area;
             354          (II) the statutory authority for the charge described in Subsection (3)(e)(iv)(B)(I); and
             355          (III) the effective date of the charge described in Subsection (3)(e)(iv)(B)(I).
             356          (f) Subject to Subsection (3)(g), an emergency services telephone charge levied under
             357      this section shall:
             358          (i) be billed and collected by the person that provides the:
             359          (A) local exchange service switched access line services; or
             360          (B) radio communications access line services; and
             361          (ii) except for costs retained under Subsection (3)(h), remitted to the State Tax
             362      Commission.
             363          (g) An emergency services telephone charge on a mobile telecommunications service
             364      may be levied, billed, and collected only to the extent permitted by the Mobile
             365      Telecommunications Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Sec. 116 et seq.
             366          (h) The person that bills and collects the charges levied under Subsection (3)(f) may:


             367          (i) bill the charge imposed by this section in combination with the charge levied under
             368      Section 69-2-5.6 as one line item charge; and
             369          (ii) retain an amount not to exceed 1.5% of the levy collected under this section as
             370      reimbursement for the cost of billing, collecting, and remitting the levy.
             371          [(h)] (i) The State Tax Commission shall:
             372          (i) collect, enforce, and administer the charge imposed under this Subsection (3)
             373      pursuant to the same procedures used in the administration, collection, and enforcement of the
             374      state sales and use taxes under:
             375          (A) Title 59, Chapter 1, General Taxation Policies; and
             376          (B) Title 59, Chapter 12, Part 1, Tax Collection, except for Sections 59-12-104 ,
             377      59-12-104.1 , and 59-12-104.2 ;
             378          (ii) transmit monies collected under this Subsection (3):
             379          (A) monthly; and
             380          (B) by electronic funds transfer by the commission to the county, city, or town that
             381      imposes the charge; and
             382          (iii) charge the county, city, or town for the State Tax Commission's services under this
             383      Subsection (3) in an amount:
             384          (A) sufficient to reimburse the State Tax Commission for the cost to the State Tax
             385      Commission in rendering the services; and
             386          (B) that may not exceed an amount equal to 1.5% of the charges imposed under this
             387      Subsection (3).
             388          (4) (a) Any money received by a public agency for the provision of 911 emergency
             389      telephone service shall be deposited in a special emergency telephone service fund.
             390          (b) (i) [The] Except as provided in Subsection (5), the money in the emergency
             391      telephone service fund [described in Subsection (4)(a)] shall be expended by the public agency
             392      to pay the costs of establishing, installing, maintaining, and operating a 911 emergency
             393      telephone system or integrating a 911 system into an established public safety dispatch center,
             394      including contracting with the providers of local exchange service, radio communications
             395      service, and vendors of appropriate terminal equipment as necessary to implement the 911
             396      emergency telephone service.
             397          (ii) Revenues derived for the funding of 911 emergency telephone service may only be


             398      used for that portion of costs related to the operation of the 911 emergency telephone system
             399      when such a system is integrated with any public safety dispatch system.
             400          (c) Any unexpended money in the emergency telephone service fund at the end of a
             401      fiscal year does not lapse, and must be carried forward to be used for the purposes described in
             402      this section.
             403          (5) (a) Revenue received by a local entity from an increase in the levy imposed under
             404      Subsection (3) after the 2004 Annual General Session, or from grants from the Utah 911
             405      Committee pursuant to Section 53-10-605 :
             406          (i) shall be deposited into the special emergency telephone service fund described in
             407      Subsection (4)(a); and
             408          (ii) shall only be used for that portion of the costs related to the development and
             409      operation of wireless and land-based enhanced 911 emergency telephone service and the
             410      implementation of wireless E-911 Phase I and Phase II services as provided in Subsection
             411      (5)(b).
             412          (b) The costs allowed under Subsection (5)(a)(ii) shall include the public service
             413      answering point's or local entity's costs for:
             414          (i) acquisition, upgrade, modification, maintenance, and operation of public service
             415      answering point equipment capable of receiving E-911 information;
             416          (ii) database development, operation, and maintenance; and
             417          (iii) personnel costs associated with establishing, installing, maintaining, and operating
             418      wireless E-911 Phase I and Phase II services, including training emergency service personnel
             419      regarding receipt and use of E-911 wireless service information and educating consumers
             420      regarding the appropriate and responsible use of E-911 wireless service.
             421          (6) A local entity that increases the levy it imposes under Subsection (3)(c) after the
             422      2004 Annual General Session shall increase the levy to the maximum amount permitted by
             423      Subsection (3)(c).
             424          Section 9. Section 69-2-5.6 is enacted to read:
             425          69-2-5.6. Emergency services telephone charge to fund statewide unified E-911
             426      emergency service.
             427          (1) Subject to Subsection 69-2-5 (3)(g), there is imposed a statewide unified E-911
             428      emergency service charge of 13 cents per month on each local exchange service switched


             429      access line and each revenue producing radio communications access line that is subject to an
             430      emergency services telephone charge levied by a county, city, or town under Section 69-2-5 or
             431      69-2-5.5 .
             432          (2) The emergency services telephone charge imposed under this section shall be:
             433          (a) subject to Subsection 69-2-5 (3)(g);
             434          (b) billed and collected by the person that provides:
             435          (i) local exchange service switched access line services; or
             436          (ii) radio communications access line services;
             437          (c) except for costs retained under Subsection (3), remitted to the State Tax
             438      Commission at the same time as the person remits to the State Tax Commission monies
             439      collected by the person under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act; and
             440          (d) deposited into the Statewide Unified E-911 Emergency Service Fund restricted
             441      account in the General Fund created by Section 53-10-603 .
             442          (3) The person that bills and collects the charges levied by this section pursuant to
             443      Subsections (2)(b) and (c), may:
             444          (a) bill the charge imposed by this section in combination with the charge levied under
             445      Section 69-2-5 as one line item charge; and
             446          (b) retain an amount not to exceed 1.5% of the charges collected under this section as
             447      reimbursement for the cost of billing, collecting, and remitting the levy.
             448          (4) The State Tax Commission shall collect, enforce, and administer the charges
             449      imposed under Subsection (1) pursuant to the same procedures used in the administration,
             450      collection, and enforcement of the emergency services telephone charge to fund the Poison
             451      Control Center under Section 69-2-5.5 .
             452          (5) This section sunsets in accordance with Section 63-55-269 .
             453          Section 10. Repealer.
             454          This bill repeals:
             455          Section 53-10-503, Utah 911 Committee.
             456          Section 11. Appropriation.
             457          There is appropriated:
             458          (1) $ S [ 3.2 ] 3.9 s million from the Statewide Unified E-911 Emergency Service Fund for
             458a      fiscal
             459      year 2004-05, to the Utah 911 Committee for the development of enhanced 911 emergency


             460      services and integrated wireless systems as provided in Section 53-10-605. The appropriation
             461      from the Statewide Unified E-911 Emergency Service Fund is intended to be ongoing, but not
             462      of a fixed dollar amount, as provided in Section 53-10-605; and
             463          (2) $250,000 from the Statewide Unified E-911 Emergency Service Fund for fiscal
             464      year 2004-05, to the Automated Geographic Reference Center in the Division of Information
             465      Technology Services to enhance and upgrade the statewide digital mapping standards as
             466      provided in Subsection 53-10-605 . The appropriation from the Statewide Unified E-911
             467      Emergency Service Fund is intended to be ongoing, but not of a fixed dollar amount, as
             468      provided in Section 53-10-605 .
             469          Section 12. Effective date.
             470          (1) If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this act takes
             471      effect upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
             472      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             473      the date of veto override except that the following sections take effect on July 1, 2004:
             474          (a) Section 69-2-5 ; and
             475          (b) Section 69-2-5.6 .
             476          (2) Effective July 1, 2006, change the statewide unified E-911 emergency service
             477      charge in Subsection 69-2-5.6 (1) from S [ 14 ] 13 s cents per month to 8 cents per month.


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