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Senate approves overhaul of 911 funding, centralizes fees and creates NG911 authority
Summary
The Mississippi Senate approved legislation centralizing the collection and distribution of 911 service fees, creating an NG911 authority and naming MEMA as the statewide NG911 coordinator to accelerate next-generation emergency communications.
The Mississippi Senate approved a sweeping update to the state's emergency-communications funding and governance meant to accelerate a transition to next-generation 911 (NG911). The measure designates the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) as the state coordinator for NG911, creates an NG911 authority and advisory board, centralizes collection of emergency-communications service fees and sets new rules on distribution and allowable uses.
Senator Delano, sponsor of the bill, told the chamber the legislation is a "rip out and replace" of Chapter 19 provisions that were written before IP-based…
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