2019 -- H 5374

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - E-911 UNIFORM EMERGENCY

TELEPHONE SYSTEM DIVISION

     Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Nardone, Quattrocchi, Place, and Lyle

     Date Introduced: February 08, 2019

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 39-21-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-21 entitled "E-911

Uniform Emergency Telephone System Division" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     39-21-10. Appropriation of revenues.

     With the exception of money received by the division from the sale or licensing of

communications and educational materials regarding the use of 911 as a uniform emergency

telephone number and system, all money received by the division for the use of the facilities of

the project shall be paid over to the general treasurer and by him or her deposited in the fund. All

money in the fund is hereby appropriated by the provisions of the chapter to be expended by the

division for administration and all expenses relating to the planning, construction, equipping,

operational, and maintenance of the project; and the state controller is hereby authorized and

directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sum or sums

as may be necessary from time to time. All money received by the division for the sale or

licensing of communications and educational materials as described in this chapter shall be

deposited into a separate account or fund by the general treasurer for the sole restricted purpose of

financially supporting the creation, distribution, and use of public educational materials regarding

the use of 911 as a uniform emergency telephone number and system. For these purposes, the

state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general

treasurer for the payment of such sum or sums as may be necessary from time to time as

determined by the associate director or his or her designee. All fees received by the division from

any source not expended for the costs of operation and maintenance of the project in accordance

with § 39-21-13 shall first be used for the operation and maintenance of a statewide police and

fire dispatch system.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - E-911 UNIFORM EMERGENCY

TELEPHONE SYSTEM DIVISION

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     This act would appropriate unused monies collected by the division to be allocated for the

operation and maintenance of a statewide police and fire dispatch center.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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