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House adopts Utah Communications Authority overhaul, approves emergency‑service fee increases
Summary
Lawmakers amended and passed third substitute SB198 to restructure Utah Communications Authority responsibilities and adjust per‑device emergency‑service fees to fund PSAPs and equipment; the House adopted an amendment restricting competing commercial build‑out and passed the measure 55‑17.
The House adopted changes to the Utah Communications Authority and approved a fee increase intended to shore up 911 and public safety answering point (PSAP) funding.
Representative Handy, the House sponsor, said SB198 is the product of an audit and extensive interim work to correct the authority’s structure and funding. He told colleagues the measure contemplates increasing the emergency‑service assessment: the transcript cites an increase to $0.98 per device effective July 1,…
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