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Senate passes overhaul of 9‑1‑1 funding, names MEMA statewide coordinator for NG9‑1‑1
Summary
Lawmakers approved a rewrite of Mississippi's emergency communications code to create a statewide NG9‑1‑1 authority under MEMA and change how 9‑1‑1 service charges are collected and distributed, including a flat $2 per line fee remitted to the Department of Revenue and distribution rules for local emergency communication districts.
The Mississippi Senate approved a comprehensive rewrite of the state's emergency communications statutes that designates the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) as the statewide coordinator for Next Generation 9‑1‑1 (NG9‑1‑1) and reorganizes the collection and distribution of emergency communications fees.
Senator Josh Harkins and Senator Delano DeWitt (floor sponsors during debate) described the bill as a “rip out and replace” of older code to align state law with federal guidance for next‑generation emergency communications. The bill requires service providers to remit a flat emergency communications service charge of $2 per line — landline,…
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