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Lawmakers question use of E‑911 surcharge funds for state radio system as fund nears insolvency
Summary
Members of Finance Division II pressed Department of Safety officials on whether enhanced 9‑1‑1 surcharge proceeds should pay for the state's 47‑site radio communications backbone, raising concerns about dedicated-fund use and the fund's solvency.
Members of the House Finance Division II pressed Department of Safety officials on Monday about the long‑running practice of using enhanced 9‑1‑1 surcharge funds to cover operational expenses for the state's radio communications backbone.
Assistant directors from the division that runs the statewide emergency communications and the department's administration said the 47‑site radio system provides multiple functions beyond radio voice dispatch, including delivering data and fallback telephone service to emergency communications centers. "It does actually connect our PSAPs and does actually transport 9 1 1 calls," said Tim Scott, assistant director for the department's technical side, describing the network's role in…
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