H730 - Next Generation 911 (SL 2015-261)

Overview: S.L. 2015-261 authorizes the 911 Board to create a reserve fund for the implementation of next generation 911 service, and makes other conforming changes to the statutes governing the 911 Fund to allow for the implementation of next generation 911 service. The act also amends the limitation of liability provision for 911 service to provide it applies to next generation 911 technology, and amends the standard of proof required in a civil action arising out of an act or omission for an individual with assigned job duties as a 911 or public safety telecommunicator or dispatcher.

[Section 2 of the act includes a technical change to a provision in S.L. 2015-259 clarifying the sales tax treatment of certain motorsports equipment. A summary of this provision is available in the FINANCE chapter.]

The changes in the act related to 911 service became effective January 1, 2016.