Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Enhanced 9‑1‑1 board cites new per‑line fee and steady call volume while seeking $5.56M for FY27
Summary
Barbara Neal told the Appropriations Committee the Enhanced 9‑1‑1 Board’s FY27 request is about $5.56 million, cited a 2025 shift from a 2.4% retail charge to a 72¢ per-line fee and said early receipts largely stabilize the fund though staff noted a possible $80,000 shortfall manageable with carryforward.
Barbara Neal, executive director of the Enhanced 9‑1‑1 Board, told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 17 that the board’s FY27 request is approximately $5,560,000 and that a revenue change effective July 1, 2025 — moving from a 2.4% retail telecommunications charge to a per‑line fee of 72¢ per eligible line per month — appears to have steadied the Vermont Universal Service Fund.
Neal said a 2024 joint fiscal office estimate indicated a 70¢ per-access-line fee would generate about $7.3 million; the board expects the 72¢ fee to yield slightly more. She described a statutory hierarchy for fund distribution that directs 17% of VUSF revenue to the Vermont Community Broadband Board, then covers the fiscal agent cost, funds the telecommunications relay…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
