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Enhanced Wireless 9-1-1 Funding through HB 361

Enhanced Wireless 9-1-1 Funding through HB 361. Shawn S. Smith Interim Ohio 9-1-1 Coordinator. What does HB 361 do?. Provides a state-level funding mechanism to the counties for the provision of enhanced wireless 9-1-1 service Creates the position of a 9-1-1 Coordinator

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Enhanced Wireless 9-1-1 Funding through HB 361

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  1. Enhanced Wireless 9-1-1 Funding through HB 361 Shawn S. Smith Interim Ohio 9-1-1 Coordinator

  2. What does HB 361 do? • Provides a state-level funding mechanism to the counties for the provision of enhanced wireless 9-1-1 service • Creates the position of a 9-1-1 Coordinator • Creates both a 9-1-1 Council and Wireless 9-1-1 Advisory Board

  3. 32 Cent Wireless Charge • The charge is collected by wireless providers and resellers, remitted to the state, and disbursed on a monthly basis to counties • Begins appearing on August 1, 2005 • Collections will be remitted to the coordinator beginning October 2005 • Begins flowing to counties that have adopted a final plan for the provision of wireless enhanced 9-1-1 in November 2005 • Set to expire December 31, 2008

  4. Wireless 9-1-1 Government Assistance Fund • In the custody of the State Treasurer • Not part of the state treasury • Monthly remittances of wireless 9-1-1 charge from the wireless providers are deposited directly into this custodial account • Prior to the first county disbursement, and by January 25 of each year, the coordinator will certify the estimated allocation amount for the ensuing calendar year to the County Auditors

  5. How do counties get the disbursements? • Prior to any disbursement being made, a county must amend its final comprehensive plan to include the establishment of wireless enhanced 9-1-1 • According to the legislation, this process includes: • The establishment of a 9-1-1 planning committee • A 9-1-1 advisory committee • Holding public meetings • Acts by resolution to approve or deny the amended plan by the respective board of county commissioners, municipal legislative authorities, and township authorities • Each county that has not adopted a final wireless enhanced 9-1-1 plan will have its allocations set aside for the first three years of the legislation

  6. How do counties get the disbursements?- Cont. • On September 21, 2005, the PUCO approved an order which outlines the procedural process for a county to receive approval for the release of funds from the Wireless 9-1-1 Government Assistance Fund • The order established 05-1114-TP-EMG as the sole docket of record for the filing of the county’s amended plan • Once completed, the county should send: • Four copies of the amended plan • Four copies of the resolutions (with signatures) of the approving entities • A cover letter • The cover letter should state: • that your county’s 9-1-1 plan has been amended to include the provision of wireless enhanced 9-1-1 service • that the amended plan has been approved, through resolution, by the board of county commissioners, list each municipal legislative authority that approved it, and list each township that approved it • that you are seeking approval for the disbursement of funds from the Wireless 9-1-1 Government Assistance Fund, as identified in House Bill 361 • either an indication of your county’s current level of wireless enhanced 9-1-1 service being provided on a countywide basis or an estimated date and level of planned countywide implementation of wireless enhanced 9-1-1 service • ask that it be docketed into case number 05-1114-TP-EMG • The packet should be mailed to Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Docketing Division 180 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793

  7. How do counties get the disbursements?- Cont. • Upon recognition of the plan and approval for the disbursement of funds, the 9-1-1 coordinator will contact the county treasurer’s office • The coordinator will need to obtain the fund name, account number, and routing number to transfer funds electronically • An ACH credit will occur by the last day of the month following Commission approval

  8. How are the disbursements calculated? • A ratio between the number of wireless telephone numbers in a county over the number of wireless telephone numbers in the state • Numbers are determined by billing address • Numbers are adjusted between counties for subscribers that live within a municipality that spans county lines

  9. How can the disbursements be used? • Upon disbursement of funds to the county treasurer, the county is to immediately disburse the dollars in accordance with the allocation formula established in the final plan • To cover any costs of designing, upgrading, purchasing, leasing, programming, installing, testing, or maintaining the necessary data, hardware, software, and trunking required to provide wireless enhanced 9-1-1 • Training of staff to provide wireless enhanced 9-1-1 service • After August 1, 2006, counties that have received certification from the coordinator as to their expenditures may use the allocations to cover PSAP personnel costs

  10. Ohio 9-1-1 Coordinator • Appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the PUCO Chairman • Nominees submitted to the Chairman by the 9-1-1 Council • Administers Sections 4931.60 through 4931.70 of the Ohio Revised Code • Administers the Wireless 9-1-1 Government Assistance Fund • Appoints the chairperson of the Wireless 9-1-1 Advisory Board • “Other duties” recommended by the 9-1-1 Council and approved by the Chairman

  11. 9-1-1 Council • Made up of 11 members • Ohio 9-1-1 Coordinator • Designee of the Department of Public Safety • One representative of public safety communication officials • One representative of administrators of 9-1-1 service • One representative of countywide 9-1-1 systems • Three representatives of wireline service providers • Three representatives of wireless service providers

  12. 9-1-1 Council’s Duties • Establishing technical and operational standards for 9-1-1 systems in Ohio • Conducting research, making recommendations, and creating reports regarding any wireline and wireless 9-1-1 issues, any improvements in the provision of 9-1-1 service, or any legislation or policies regarding 9-1-1 in Ohio • Submitting names to the PUCO Chairman for the appointment of the final 9-1-1 Coordinator • Issuing a performance evaluation of the 9-1-1 Coordinator

  13. Wireless 9-1-1 Advisory Board • Made up of six members • Department of Public Safety official from the 9-1-1 Council • One of the wireless service provider representatives from the 9-1-1 Council • One non-council representative from wireless service providers • One non-council representative of public safety communications officials • Two non-council representatives of municipal and county governments

  14. Wireless 9-1-1 Advisory Board’s Duties • The board will make a recommendation to the coordinator regarding the 9-1-1 charge included in the coordinator’s report to the general assembly • Make recommendations regarding any rules to be adopted by the PUCO regarding 4931.60 through 4931.70 of the ORC

  15. Questions? Shawn S. Smith Interim Ohio 911 Coordinator Offices of the Chairman and Chief of Staff The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Tel (614) 644-8950 Fax (614) 466-7366 Shawn.Smith@puc.state.oh.us

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