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House approves 9‑1‑1 location build‑out fee after amendments; bill sunsets in 2011
Summary
First Substitute House Bill 36, which establishes a 2‑year build‑out of statewide 9‑1‑1 location capability funded by a monthly fee (14¢ during build, 9¢ maintenance), passed the House 42‑24 after an amendment that removed a loan program. Supporters cited lives saved; opponents raised privacy and tracking concerns.
The Utah House on Feb. 12 passed First Substitute House Bill 36, a bill to expand statewide 9‑1‑1 location services and pay for the system through a modest monthly fee on telephone service.
Sponsor (referred to in the transcript as Representative D / Representative Dee) described a two‑year build‑out to provide 9‑1‑1 service for landlines and cell phones across the state and to implement Phase II location technology (GPS or triangulation) required by federal…
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