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House approves local-option cellular surcharge to fund enhanced 9-1-1 services
Utah House of Representatives · February 21, 1995
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Summary
HB 7 authorizes localities to levy a cellular surcharge (30–50¢) to fund enhanced 9-1-1 services; sponsor warned of rising cellular 9-1-1 usage and possible shortfalls without new revenues. The bill passed 56–6 and advances to the Senate.
Representative Steve Barth sponsored House Bill 7 to authorize local option telephone charges on cellular service to fund enhanced 9-1-1 services. Barth said cellular technology has created new demands on 9-1-1 centers, citing a local center's per-call cost reductions but an aggregate shortfall and a projected increase in…
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