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Committee delays vote on Smart911 funding bill after data and mapping questions

INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE · April 13, 2021

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Summary

Senator Hammer presented House Bill 11‑56 (Smart911); staff from the Division of Emergency Management provided usage data and the state Smart911 director reported 82,235 registered profiles as of March 18, 2021. Committee members requested a geographic coverage map and the sponsor offered to supply it and return Thursday for further action.

Senate Insurance & Commerce committee members heard from the sponsor of House Bill 11‑56 and agency staff about Smart911 usage and implementation but deferred further committee action pending additional geographic data.

Senator Hammer distributed a handout and introduced Tina Owens of the Division of Emergency Management, who explained the…

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