Senate Bill 2835

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; TO CREATE AN ADVISORY BOARD TO ADVISE THE AUTHORITY; TO REQUIRE THE AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER, RECEIVE, AND AUDIT EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CHARGES; TO REQUIRE THE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP, ESTABLISH, AND PUBLISH A STATE NG911 PLAN; TO REQUIRE THE AUTHORITY TO PUBLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH ECD NG911 PLAN; TO PRESCRIBE THE AUTHORITY'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; TO ESTABLISH THE NG911 CMRS GRANT FUND; TO DESCRIBE THE AUTHORITY'S POWERS; TO STIPULATE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED BY THE AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THIS ACT SHALL BE DEEMED TRUST FUNDS; TO STIPULATE THAT THIS ACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO EFFECT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE STATE AND ITS INHABITANTS; TO ESTABLISH CONFIDENTIALITY FOR INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORITY OR THE DEPARTMENT; TO STIPULATE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE AUTHORITY; TO OUTLINE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CHARGES; TO STIPULATE THAT CHARGES COLLECTED BY SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 65 OF TITLE 27; TO CREATE CERTAIN PROVISIONS FOR THE REMITTANCE OF CHARGES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SERVICE CHARGE; TO ESTABLISH LIABILITY FOR THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CHARGE; TO ACCOUNT FOR PREPAID WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE; TO PROVIDE FOR AUDIT AND APPEAL PROCEDURES; TO CREATE A TIMELINE FOR INTRODUCING THE NEW SYSTEM; TO STIPULATE THAT WIRELESS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE SHALL NOT BE USED FOR PERSONAL USE; TO ACCOUNT FOR DEPOSIT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS COLLECTED UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE ECDS TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM REPORTS TO THE AUTHORITY ADVISORY BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; TO REQUIRE EACH ECD TO ADOPT AN NG911 PLAN NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2030; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-305, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF AN ECD; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-315, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE AGENCY TO SERVE AS THE STATEWIDE COORDINATOR FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 19-5-303, 19-5-311, 19-5-313, 19-5-331, 19-5-333, 19-5-335, 19-5-337, 19-5-339, 19-5-341, 19-5-343, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Scott DeLano

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 10

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In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 12

1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Technology
2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 10

1. Feb 13Sent to the House
2. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Technology and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
3. Feb 26Reported as amended from TE to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Mar 4Reported as amended from AC to TE in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 10Amended in the House
7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 7

1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 12Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 20Conferees named in the Senate: DeLano, Blackmon and Williams
4. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Ford (73rd), Mansell and Ford (54th)
5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Mar 29Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
8. Mar 31Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
9. Conference report filed in the Senate
10. Conference report filed in the House
11. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
12. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Ford (73rd) and Faulkner)
13. Conference report adopted in the Senate
14. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
15. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 10

1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 10Approved by the Governor