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Commissioners urge state to raise 911 surcharge to fund Next Generation 911
Summary
Sullivan County approved Resolution 2026-10 urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to raise the 911 surcharge to $2.20 to help fund Next Generation 911; commissioners said the change would add $0.25 per month (about $3.00 per year) per phone and boost statewide 911 funding by more than $50 million.
Sullivan County’s board unanimously approved Resolution 2026-10 on May 19, urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to increase the statewide 911 surcharge to $2.20 to support investments and statutory updates needed for Next Generation 911 (NG911).
Commissioner Brian Hoffman, who moved the resolution, explained the increase would add $0.25 per month to the surcharge on wired and wireless phones—roughly $3.00 per year for an individual phone—and that the change would raise more than $50 million in aggregate funding statewide for 911 systems. Commissioner Darlene Fenton seconded the motion, and the board approved it unanimously.
The resolution is an advocacy measure asking the state legislature to change the statutory surcharge; it does not change county fees or collection processes. The meeting record does not specify follow-up steps from the county beyond passage of the resolution or an advocacy timeline for communicating with state lawmakers.
