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House committee advances 9‑1‑1 cleanup bill adding NENA chapter seat, clarifying fee distribution
Summary
House Bill 538, a technical cleanup to a statewide 9‑1‑1 plan enacted last session, would add a representative from the Montana chapter of the National Emergency Number Association to the advisory council, clarify allocation language and confirm that fees and distributions are unchanged.
Representative Melissa Nicola Kacos introduced House Bill 538 to the House Energy Committee as a follow‑up cleanup to last session’s bill that established a statewide 9‑1‑1 plan. "We have successfully accomplished that goal. And now we're back here with that same bill cleaning up some of that language," Kacos said, noting an oversight in advisory‑council membership.
Laura Schultz, interim 9‑1‑1 program manager in the Attorney General’s Office, told the committee the bill does not change fees: the existing $1 per line fee remains in place. "This…
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