House Sponsors: BLACK-DELGADO-DAVIS,MONIQUE-HARRIS-MATHIAS AND BRADLEY. Senate Sponsors: MAITLAND Short description: WIRLSS EMGNCY PHONE SAFETY ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Provides that the digits "9-1-1" shall be the designated emergency telephone number within the wireless system. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may set standards for directing calls to public safety answering points. Provides that an emergency telephone system board may declare an intention for one or more of its public safety answering points to serve as a primary wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point for the jurisdiction. Provides that for jurisdictions without a designated wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point, the Department of State Police shall be the primary wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point. Provides for a monthly surcharge to be collected by wireless carriers as a separate item on subscriber bills. Creates the State Wireless Service Emergency Fund and the Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Emergency System Trust Fund. Provides that information about surcharge moneys paid by wireless carriers shall not be disclosed. Limits the liability of the State Police, the Wireless Emergency Telephone System Distribution Fund, units of local government, public safety agencies, public safety answering points, emergency telephone system boards, and wireless carriers for any act or omission in the development, design, installation, operation, maintenance, performance, or provision of wireless 9-1-1 service unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct. Preempts home rule. Contains other provisions. Amends the Civil Administrative Code. Provides that the Department of State Police has the power to perform the duties assigned to it by the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the special funds. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that information and data concerning the distribution of surcharge moneys collected and remitted by wireless carriers under the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act are exempt. Effective January 1, 2000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Creates the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Provides that the digits "9-1-1" shall be the designated emergency telephone number within the wireless system. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may set standards for directing calls to public safety answering points. Provides that emergency telephone system boards and the Department of State Police may serve as public safety answering points. Creates a Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Board consisting of 7 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires the Board to report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2000 on implementing 3-1-1 service in Cook County (outside of Chicago), and DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Will, and Kane counties, as well as other counties. Imposes a monthly surcharge to be set by the Board to be collected by wireless carriers as a seperate item on subscriber bills. Creates the State Wireless Service Emergency Fund and the Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Emergency System Trust Fund. Provides that information about surcharge moneys paid by wireless carriers shall not be disclosed. Limits the liability of the State Police, the Wireless Emergency Telephone System Distribution Fund, units of local government, public safety agencies, public safety answering points, emergency telephone system boards, and wireless carriers for any act or omission in the development, design, installation, operation, maintenance, performance, or provision of wireless 9-1-1 service. Preempts home rule. Repealed April 1, 2005. Contains other provisions. Amends the Civil Administrative Code. Provides that the Department of State Police has the power to perform the duties assigned to it by the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the special funds. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that information and data collected and remitted by wireless carriers under the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act are exempt. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.492 new Deletes everything. Creates the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Provides that the digits "9-1-1" shall be the designated emergency telephone number within the wireless system. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may set standards for directing calls to public safety answering points. Provides that an emergency telephone system board may declare an intention for one or more of its public safety answering points to serve as a primary wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point for the jurisdiction. Provides that for jurisdictions without a designated wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point, the Department of State Police shall be the primary wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point. Provides for a monthly surcharge to be collected by wireless carriers as a separate item on subscriber bills. Provides for the Department of Central Management Services to administer the collection of the surcharge and the distribution of the proceeds through grants to wireless carriers and other entities. Also provides for grants to reimburse costs relating to enhanced 9-1-1 service. Creates the Wireless Service Emergency Fund, the State Police Wireless Service Emergency Fund, and the Wireless Carrier Reimbursement Fund. Provides for a start-up transfer from GRF, to be repaid on June 30, 2003. Provides that information about surcharge moneys shall not be publicly disclosed. Limits the liability of the State Police, DCMS, units of local government, and other entities for acts or omissions relating to wireless 9-1-1 service, unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct. Preempts home rule. Contains other provisions. Amends the Civil Administrative Code to authorize the Department of State Police to perform the duties assigned to it. Amends the State Finance Act to create the special funds. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that information and data concerning the distribution of surcharge moneys collected and remitted by wireless carriers under the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act are exempt. Effective July 1, 1999. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Makes technical corrections. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends requiring that, before setting the surcharge, the Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Board publish the proposed surcharge in the Illinois Register, hold hearings, and elicit public comment. Recom- mends requiring that the Board determine the minimum cost of imple- menting the system and the amount of revenue produced. Recommends requiring that the Board set the surcharge at the minimum amount necessary to achieve the goals of the Act. Recommends requiring that information concerning the surcharge be filed with the Governor, the Clerk of the House, and the Secretary of the Senate by July 1, 2000. Recommends requiring that the Board report to the General Assembly on implementing 3-1-1 service by July 1, 2000 (instead of January 1, 2000). Recommends providing that the Board is dissolved upon completion of all its duties under the Act (now the Board is dissolved when the 3-1-1 report is filed). Recommends providing that the surcharge authorized by the Act may not be imposed on a subscriber who is subject to a surcharge imposed by a unit of local government that began imposing the surcharge prior to July 1, 1998. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0660 Last action date: 99-12-22 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status