04/25/1993 12:10 PM House FIN

  SENATE BILL NO. 97                                                           
                                                                               
       "An Act  relating to enhanced  911 emergency  reporting                 
       systems; and providing for an effective date."                          
                                                                               
  SB   97   was  in   a   subcommittee  consisting   of  chair                 
  Representative  Parnell  with members  Representatives Brown                 
  and  Foster.  Representative  Parnell provided  members with                 
  work draft for  HCS CSSB 97(FIN), #8-LS029\I,  dated 4/22/93                 
  (Attachment 11).                                                             
                                                                               
  KEN  ERICKSON, LEGISLATIVE STAFF, SENATOR PEARCE stated that                 
  SB 97 would provide:                                                         
                                                                               
       1)   Immediate  visual  display  of  the  location  and                 
       telephone      number of the caller.                                    
                                                                               
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       2)   Automatic  routing  to  the appropriate  emergency                 
            response  unit.                                                    
                                                                               
       3)   Faster response time.                                              
                                                                               
       4)   Curtailment of abuses  of the emergency system  by                 
            documenting callers.                                               
                                                                               
  Mr. Erickson stated that Senator Pearce is in support of the                 
  work draft for HCS CSSB 97(FIN), #8-LS029\I, dated 4/22/93.                  
                                                                               
  Representative Parnell noted that the Subcommittee addressed                 
  the  911  surcharge  imposed by  municipalities  to  pay for                 
  enhanced 911 service.  Mr. Erickson  noted that page 5, line                 
  4 the work  draft defines village  as containing 25 or  more                 
  inhabitants.                                                                 
                                                                               
  Representative Parnell explained that the work draft sunsets                 
  the surcharge after 3 years.  He added that "may include the                 
  extraterritorial   jurisdiction   of   a   municipality   in                 
  accordance with AS 29.35.020" was added  on page 3, line 25.                 
  He  explained  that  the  amendment  would  allow  statewide                 
  planning  by the  Telecommunications Information  Council to                 
  continue.                                                                    
                                                                               
  Representative Parnell  MOVED to  ADOPT work  draft for  HCS                 
  CSSB 97(FIN),  #8-LS029\I, dated  4/22/93.   There being  NO                 
  OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                
                                                                               
  Representative  Brown  provided  members  with  AMENDMENT  1                 
  (Attachment 12).   She  explained that  the amendment  would                 
  create an advisory committee to ascertain the feasibility of                 
  a statewide enhanced  911 system.   Mr.  Erickson noted  the                 
  sponsor's  concern  that  the amendment  would  result  in a                 
  fiscal impact note.                                                          
                                                                               
  LIEUTENANT  CHRIS  STOCKARD,  DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  SAFETY                 
  testified that the  Department does not anticipate  that the                 
  amendment would result in additional cost to the Department.                 
  He stated that  the Department is proceeding  with statewide                 
  planning.                                                                    
                                                                               
  Representative Parnell spoke in opposition to the amendment.                 
  He stated that  the amendment  would be redundant.   A  roll                 
  call vote was taken on the motion.                                           
                                                                               
  IN FAVOR: Brown                                                              
  OPPOSED:  Foster,  Grussendorf,  Hanley,   Martin,  Parnell,                 
                 Therriault, MacLean, Larson                                   
                                                                               
  Representatives Hoffman and Navarre were not present for the                 
                                                                               
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  vote.                                                                        
                                                                               
  The MOTION FAILED (1-9).                                                     
                                                                               
  Representative Parnell MOVED to report HCS CSSB 97 (FIN) out                 
  of  Committee with  individual recommendations and  with the                 
  accompanying fiscal notes.   Representative Brown maintained                 
  that the  legislation will work  against the  creation of  a                 
  statewide 911 enhanced system.  There being NO OBJECTION, it                 
  was so ordered.                                                              
                                                                               
  HCS CSSB 97  (FIN) was  reported out of  Committee with  "no                 
  recommendation"  and  with   a  zero  fiscal  note   by  the                 
  Department  of  Commerce  and  Economic  Development,  dated                 
  2/24/93.