HB 305 CS (2005) -  Wireless Emergency Telephone System

General Bill by Littlefield (CO-SPONSORS) Murzin
Wireless Emergency Telephone System: Provides a timeframe for annual audits of the Wireless Emergency Telephone System Fund by the Auditor General; revises fee schedules for providers of interexchange telecommunications services; revises provisions for certain nonemergency telephone number pilot projects; limits application of definitions; adds definitions relating to wireless telephone communications; revises duties of the Wireless 911 Board; provides for grants and loans to certain counties for the purpose of upgrading E911 systems; authorizes the hiring of an executive director and an independent, private attorney; specifies that state and local governments are not customers under provisions for the wireless E911 monthly fee; revises timeframe to reduce the amount of the fee or for reallocation of moneys collected for the fee; provides legislative intent regarding the emergency wireless telephone system; provides standards for local governments to follow when regulating the placement, construction, or modification of a wireless communications facility; revises requirements for collocation of certain facilities; provides for review of collocations under various circumstances and meeting specified requirements under such circumstances; exempts such collocations from certain local regulations; provides for review of certain collocations that do not meet such requirements; revises provisions for compliance with certain requirements by the owner of the existing tower; provides for review for replacement of certain towers to accommodate collocation under certain conditions; provides criteria for local government regulation of wireless communications facilities and review of an application for the placement, construction, or modification of such facilities; authorizes a local government to exclude such facilities; provides for reimbursement to the local government of certain costs; authorizes the local government to impose certain fees and require a surety for certain purposes; directs local governments to grant or deny properly completed applications within specified time periods; provides for approval when time period is exceeded; provides circumstances for extension of such time periods; provides criteria and procedures for local approval of an application by a provider of wireless communications services; prohibits local governments from imposing certain requirements on wireless communications providers; directs local governments to notify a provider in writing of the deficiencies in an application and whether the resubmission of information properly completes the application; provides for a limited review by a local government of an accessory wireless communications facility; provides that an action brought by a person adversely affected by a decision of a local government relating to a wireless communications facility shall be considered on an expedited basis; removes certain complaint procedures; provides for deposit and appropriation of funds received by a county from the E911 fee; provides for audit of such funds; removes a restriction on the county's authority to carry forward such funds; provides a timeframe for annual audits by the Auditor General of the Wireless Emergency Telephone System Fund; revises provisions relating to use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation to remove certain application provisions.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 620 Wireless Emergency Telephone System By Governmental Oversight and Productivity and Communications and Public Utilities and Bennett
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 620 (Ch. 2005-171) on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 12:22 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 620 Subject: Wireless Emergency Telephone System Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Council 4/25/2005 8:51:32 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee 4/12/2005 5:08:22 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee 4/11/2005 3:25:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government Council 4/7/2005 5:44:44 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government Council 4/4/2005 7:59:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 3/16/2005 6:58:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 3/9/2005 11:28:43 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 620 (Ch. 2005-171) Time: 05/03/2005 - 12:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 620 Time: 05/03/2005 - 12:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/3/2005) Time: 05/02/2005 - 7:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2005 - 8:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/25/2005 - 8:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Council Time: 04/25/2005 - 8:52 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Council Time: 04/20/2005 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Added to Commerce Council agenda Time: 04/18/2005 - 3:26 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Now in Commerce Council Time: 04/12/2005 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of State Administration Appropriations Committee Time: 04/12/2005 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by State Administration Appropriations Committee Time: 04/12/2005 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to State Administration Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/08/2005 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in State Administration Appropriations Committee Time: 04/08/2005 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 04/08/2005 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Remaining referral: State Administration Appropriations Committee Time: 04/08/2005 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/07/2005 - 5:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Local Government Council Time: 04/07/2005 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Local Government Council Time: 04/06/2005 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Local Government Council agenda Time: 04/04/2005 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Local Government Council Time: 03/17/2005 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 03/17/2005 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: State Administration Appropriations Committee Time: 03/17/2005 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Local Government Council Time: 03/17/2005 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/17/2005 - 7:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 03/16/2005 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 03/10/2005 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Utilities & Telecommunications Committee agenda Time: 03/08/2005 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version:
Event: H Filed Time: 01/12/2005 - 10:16 AM Member: Littlefield Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
11.45 HB 533 CS, HB 1323 CS
337.401
364.02 HB 1649
365.171 HB 1859, HB 1927 CS
365.172 HB 1859, HB 1927 CS
365.173 HB 1859