State of Connecticut DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION OF FIRE, EMERGENCY AND BUILDING SERVICES Office of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, CT 06457 Phone: (860) 685-8080 / Fax: (860) 685-8363 An Equal Opportunity Employer March 18, 2010 Marlene H Dortch Office of the Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: DA 10-240, NET 911 Act In response to the request for information from the FCC to the State of Connecticut under the auspices of the NET 911 Act, we submit the following: The State of Connecticut, under the provisions of Section 28-24 through 28-30 of the Connecticut General Statutes, has established an Enhanced 9-1-1 Telecommunications fund, sustained by surcharges on phone access lines solely for the purposes of implementation and support of E9-1-1 in the State of Connecticut. For the calendar year ending December 31, 2009, the amount of surcharge collected was $21,397,572.52. For the period January 1 through May 31, 2009, the surcharge rate was $0.46 per line. The annual surcharge rate is adjusted annually each June to reflect the new fiscal year’s budget. The rate established for the June 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 period was $0.47. The eligible uses for the E9-1-1 fund are established by state statutes under Section 28. Funds collected for E9-1-1 are distributed under formulas established by regulation for regional Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), for PSAPs in cities with a population greater than 40,000, and for multi-town PSAPs. Additional funds are distributed to all PSAPs, regardless of size, on a per capita basis for telecommunicator training and for coordinated medical emergency dispatch. The Department of Public Safety, Office of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications has statutory authority to administer the Enhanced 9-1-1 program for the state. A budget is submitted annually to the Connecticut Department of Utility Control for the purpose of establishing the next fiscal year’s surcharge rate. That budget is developed in cooperation with the Connecticut Enhanced 9-1-1 Commission. Fiscal oversight is provided by the state auditors as well as the normal checks and balances of the department’s fiscal unit, with overall responsibility residing with the Commissioner of Public Safety. CT DPS/OSET – Page 2 of 2 All funds collected and deposited into the state’s Enhanced 9-1-1 Telecommunications fund are used exclusively for the purpose of providing enhanced 9-1-1 telecommunications services to the state’s residents. Connecticut’s 9-1-1 effort is a single program, provided and funded by the state, utilizing one system and one vendor statewide. No funds were provided for any purpose other than the support of the statutorily-authorized E9-1-1 programs. If you require further information regarding the State of Connecticut Enhanced 9-1-1 Program, please contact me. Sincerely, Stephen Verbil Emergency Telecommunications Manager Office of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications Connecticut Department of Public Safety STATE OF DELAWARE ENHANCED 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY BUILDING 303 TRANSPORTATION CIRCLE DOVER, DELAWARE 19901 THE HONORABLE JACK A. MARKELL GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE The Honorable Lewis D. Schiliro- Chairman Phone:(302) 744-2682 The Honorable Jim Sills Fax: (302) 739-4874 Tucker M. Kokjohn Arthur S. Lewis Jr. Michael F. Metcalf James E. Turner Michael H. Vincent Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Initial Information Collection Mandated By the New and Emerging Technologies Improvement Act of 2008. PS Docket No. 09-14 1. A statement as to whether or not your State, or any political subdivision, Indian tribe, village or regional corporation therein as defined by Section 6(F)(1) of the NET 911 Act, has established a funding mechanism designated for or imposed for the purposes of 911 or E911 support or implementation (including a citation to the legal authority for such mechanism). Delaware Code Title 16 Chapter 100 established the Enhanced 911 Emergency Service Board and their authority. Specifically Chapter 101 titled “Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System Fund” clearly establishes the funding mechanism and distribution of those funds to support the provisioning of E911 emergency reporting services. 2. The amount of the fees or charges imposed for the implementation and support of 911 and E911 services, and the total amount collected pursuant to the assessed fees or charges, for the annual period ending December 31, 2008. A statement describing how the funds collected are made available to localities and whether your state has established written criteria regarding the allowable uses of the collected funds, including the legal citation to such criteria. Under Delaware Code Title 16 Chapter 101 Subsection 10103 defines the monthly surcharge fee of 60 cents across the board for any telecommunications device. Attached is an excel spreadsheet outlining what was collected through the year 2009. The left column, defined as “PASS THROUGH”, is what is disbursed to the counties and localities. Please keep in mind that they are guaranteed no less than $ 2,259,727.83 per legislative mandate. Subsection 10104 defines the proper disbursements allowable from the Fund. 3. A statement identifying any entity in your State that has the authority to approve the expenditure of funds collected for 911 and E911 purposes, and a description of any oversight procedures established to determine that collected funds have been made available or used for the purposes designated by the funding mechanism, or otherwise used to implement or support 911 or E911. The Enhanced 911 Emergency Service Board has the authority to approve the expenditure of funds under Subsection 10005. This subsection defines the Board’s makeup and authority. The Board employs a full-time administrator to oversee day-to-day operations. The governing statue requires the Board to perform an annual audit of the Fund by an independent auditor. 4. A statement whether all the funds collected for 911 or E911 purposes have been made available or used for the purposes designated by the funding mechanism, or otherwise used for the implementation or support of 911 or E911. All funds that have been collected by the Enhanced 911 Emergency Service Board have been made available or used for the purposes permitted by Delaware Code Title 16 Chapter 101 Subsection 10104 with the exception as noted in the succeeding response # 5. 5. A statement identifying what amount of funds collected for 911 or E911 purposes were made available or used for any purposes other than the ones designated by the funding mechanism or used for purposes otherwise unrelated to 911 or E911 implementation or support, including a statement identifying the unrelated purposes for which the funds collected for 911 or E911 purposes were made available or used. In April of 2009, Delaware’s General Assembly enacted legislation transferring four (4) million dollars into the state’s General Fund. The allocated funds were a surplus of collections generated from the wire line surcharge. 6. Any other comments you may wish to provide regarding the applicable funding mechanism for 911 and E911. Delaware differs from other states in that Delaware funds 911 Local Exchange Carrier charges to all the Public Safety Answering Points statewide. This also includes the 100 % funding of all Customer Premise Equipment. We are currently in the planning stages of a statewide IP platform to link our nine (9) PSAP’s together. At this time, the Board feels that adequate funding is available to enhance our capabilities. Sincerely, Lewis D. Schiliro, Secretary A:SURCHARGE Surcharge Revenue Calendar Year 2010 PASS THROUGH DISCRETIONARY TOTAL DATE NCC KC SC TOTAL DATE RECEIPT DATE RECEIPT 3/2/10 10,542.80 1,384.52 1,496.98 13,424.30 3/2/10 441,938.16 3/2/10 455,362.46 - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - YTD TOTAL 10,542.80 1,384.52 1,496.98 13,424.30 YTD 441,938.16 YTD 455,362.46 Calendar Year 2000 1,366,739.60 333,351.66 559,636.57 2,259,727.83 A:SURCHARGE Surcharge Revenue Calendar Year 2009 PASS THROUGH DISCRETIONARY TOTAL DATE NCC KC SC TOTAL DATE RECEIPT DATE RECEIPT 2/18/09 7,829.00 1,082.00 983.00 9,894.00 2/18/09 99,081.90 2/18/09 108,975.90 2/18/09 5,112.92 908.16 1,278.72 7,299.80 2/18/09 342,485.58 2/18/09 349,785.38 2/25/09 71,068.88 18,670.70 35,823.05 125,562.63 2/25/09 512,231.62 2/25/09 637,794.25 4/9/09 2,296.88 441.64 465.24 3,203.76 4/9/09 5,049.72 4/9/09 8,253.48 4/24/09 72,620.25 18,868.34 35,562.94 127,051.53 4/24/09 505,943.82 4/24/09 632,995.35 5/12/09 60,304.19 16,794.42 33,303.00 110,401.61 5/12/09 63,946.69 5/12/09 174,348.30 5/20/09 11,614.04 1,886.64 2,026.40 15,527.08 5/20/09 439,996.78 5/20/09 455,523.86 5/22/09 60,453.57 16,706.34 32,772.82 109,932.73 5/22/09 60,528.97 5/22/09 170,461.70 6/4/09 9,096.12 1,569.80 1,893.00 12,558.92 6/4/09 469,781.79 6/4/09 482,340.71 6/4/09 61567 1/6 16,718.94 32,627.02 110,913.13 6/4/09 69,972.37 6/4/09 180,885.50 6/12/09 14,378.79 2,391.56 2,604.22 19,374.57 6/12/09 440,876.82 6/12/09 460,251.39 6/19/09 59,327.88 16,506.54 32,354.88 108,189.30 6/19/09 62,162.75 6/19/09 170,352.05 8/6/09 11,817.60 1,890.79 2,097.19 15,805.58 8/6/09 477,334.44 8/6/09 493,140.02 10/21/09 60,834.12 16,476.70 32,262.39 109,573.21 10/21/09 60,963.17 10/21/09 170,536.38 11/25/09 13,710.47 2,510.31 2,271.19 18,491.97 11/25/09 447,176.78 11/25/09 465,668.75 11/25/09 60,640.13 16,380.51 32,164.87 109,185.51 11/25/09 75,615.62 11/25/09 184,801.13 11/25/09 11,059.99 1,496.65 1,569.57 14,126.21 11/25/09 446,353.57 11/25/09 460,479.78 12/15/09 59,526.05 16,095.47 31,628.83 107,250.35 12/15/09 65,399.40 12/15/09 172,649.75 12/16/09 11,821.78 1,467.08 1,486.08 14,774.94 12/16/09 445,913.01 12/16/09 460,687.95 12/21/09 58,714.89 15,886.74 31,238.18 105,839.81 12/21/09 68,878.29 12/21/09 174,718.10 12/22/09 11,072.24 2,171.48 1,480.96 14,724.68 12/22/09 453,895.54 12/22/09 468,620.22 12/23/09 56,341.00 15,442.00 30,673.00 102,456.00 12/23/09 184,314.21 12/23/09 286,770.21 12/29/09 11,146.91 1,488.37 1,506.50 14,141.78 12/29/09 448,317.60 12/29/09 462,459.38 1/29/10 54,606.00 14,682.00 29,536.00 98,824.00 1/29/10 59,231.97 1/29/10 158,055.97 YTD TOTAL 856,960.87 218,533.18 409,609.05 1,485,103.10 YTD 6,305,452.41 YTD 7,790,555.51 Calendar Year 2000 1,366,739.60 333,351.66 559,636.57 2,259,727.83 Projected for 2009 856,960.87 218,533.18 409,609.05 1,485,103.10 - - Surplus (Deficit) (509,778.73) (114,818.48) (150,027.52) (774,624.73) A:SURCHARGE Surcharge Revenue Calendar Year 2008 PASS THROUGH DISCRETIONARY TOTAL DATE NCC KC SC TOTAL DATE RECEIPT DATE RECEIPT 3/13/08 10,953.08 2,008.80 2,374.72 15,336.60 3/13/08 416,783.35 3/13/08 432,119.95 3/26/08 66,556.11 19,513.27 38,710.22 124,779.60 3/26/08 65,435.54 3/26/08 190,215.14 3/28/08 13,947.68 2,624.80 2,956.12 19,528.60 3/28/08 419,352.10 3/28/08 438,880.70 4/22/08 66,769.14 19,287.64 38,556.16 124,612.94 4/22/08 67,102.34 4/22/08 191,715.28 5/12/08 13,121.39 2,343.60 2,800.21 18,265.20 5/12/08 291,890.44 5/12/08 310,155.64 5/28/08 72,874.69 20,413.90 39,499.37 132,787.96 5/28/08 197,359.14 5/28/08 330,147.10 5/28/08 9,712.25 1,749.44 2,122.15 13,583.84 5/28/08 430,947.99 5/28/08 444,531.83 5/30/06 69,290.22 19,548.84 38,444.70 127,283.76 5/30/06 65,705.02 5/30/06 192,988.78 6/12/08 8,314.56 1,570.54 2,000.40 11,885.50 6/12/08 394,869.65 6/12/08 406,755.15 6/16/08 78581 5/7 21,737.30 40,941.67 141,260.69 6/16/08 538,155.76 6/16/08 679,416.45 6/17/08 65,019.81 18,533.17 37,063.79 120,616.77 6/17/08 66,579.25 6/17/08 187,196.02 8/15/08 11,698.62 2,348.08 2,630.92 16,677.62 8/15/08 436,940.50 8/15/08 453,618.12 9/23/08 70,363.17 19,390.11 38,211.64 127,964.92 9/23/08 67,291.04 9/23/08 195,255.96 10/21/08 5,587.97 2,058.54 1,195.86 8,842.37 10/21/08 491,446.83 10/21/08 500,289.20 11/19/08 64,173.11 18,165.34 36,566.67 118,905.12 11/19/08 68,774.56 11/19/08 187,679.68 11/25/08 11,463.00 2,040.20 2,304.00 15,807.20 11/25/08 452,685.58 11/25/08 468,492.78 11/30/08 62,823.37 17,725.29 36,056.83 116,605.49 11/30/08 63,086.20 11/30/08 179,691.69 12/10/08 10,795.16 1,869.40 2,232.99 14,897.55 12/10/08 448,775.66 12/10/08 463,673.21 12/11/08 60,315.81 19,862.28 35,544.13 115,722.22 12/11/08 94,214.49 12/11/08 209,936.71 12/29/08 11,149.00 1,883.00 2,029.00 15,061.00 12/29/08 400,856.30 12/29/08 415,917.30 1/7/09 74,066.98 19,448.26 37,268.94 130,784.18 1/7/09 507,175.29 1/7/09 637,959.47 12/31/08 61,771.18 17,161.79 34,331.37 113,264.34 12/31/08 78,374.81 12/31/08 191,639.15 - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - - YTD TOTAL 919,348.02 251,283.59 473,841.86 1,644,473.47 YTD 6,063,801.84 YTD 7,708,275.31 Calendar Year 2000 1,366,739.60 333,351.66 559,636.57 2,259,727.83 Projected for 2008 919,348.02 251,283.59 473,841.86 1,644,473.47 - - Surplus (Deficit) (447,391.58) (82,068.07) (85,794.71) (615,254.36) NOTE June 16 receipt was for the entire month of May. Most are for a two-week period only January 7, 3009 recepot was for the entire month of November. A:SURCHARGE Surcharge Revenue Calendar Year 2007 PASS THROUGH DISCRETIONARY TOTAL DATE NCC KC SC TOTAL DATE RECEIPT DATE RECEIPT 1/31/07 15,037.80 3,450.50 4,327.90 22,816.20 1/31/07 373,747.28 1/31/07 396,563.48 2/28/07 74,029.53 22,374.00 42,751.60 139,155.13 2/28/07 69,249.34 2/28/07 208,404.47 3/19/07 15,132.08 3,508.04 4,362.31 23,002.43 3/19/07 385,476.82 3/19/07 408,479.25 3/22/07 74,075.22 22,233.19 42,593.40 138,901.81 3/22/07 69,745.27 3/22/07 208,647.08 4/4/07 17,065.00 4,168.00 4,999.00 26,232.00 4/4/07 387,130.82 4/4/07 413,362.82 4/24/07 73,937.66 22,333.54 42,522.88 138,794.08 4/24/07 69,377.22 4/24/07 208,171.30 4/30/07 15,152.28 3,335.76 4,190.32 22,678.36 4/30/07 384,732.02 4/30/07 407,410.38 5/29/07 73,099.71 22,019.82 42,198.91 137,318.44 5/29/07 69,171.74 5/29/07 206,490.18 6/7/07 12,926.15 2,865.48 3,477.63 19,269.26 6/7/07 388,387.39 6/7/07 407,656.65 6/8/07 72249 2/3 21,713.88 41,817.27 135,780.80 6/8/07 68,716.17 6/8/07 204,496.97 6/15/07 17,000.80 3,784.81 4,723.04 25,508.65 6/15/07 398,132.60 6/15/07 423,641.25 6/15/07 71,628.23 21,510.53 41,607.18 134,745.94 6/15/07 69,632.94 6/15/07 204,378.88 7/31/07 15,810.91 3,450.61 4,248.28 23,509.80 7/31/07 385,905.71 7/31/07 409,415.51 9/7/07 70,576.08 21,114.36 41,213.18 132,903.62 9/7/07 68,015.40 9/7/07 200,919.02 10/26/07 15,186.60 2,990.60 3,742.60 21,919.80 10/26/07 410,693.80 10/26/07 432,613.60 10/26/07 73,537.99 21,689.73 41,786.17 137,013.89 10/26/07 68,907.02 10/26/07 205,920.91 10/26/07 12,008.20 2,293.20 3,202.00 17,503.40 10/26/07 399,886.83 10/26/07 417,390.23 10/29/07 73,683.73 21,355.99 41,412.40 136,452.12 10/29/07 68,668.66 10/29/07 205,120.78 12/4/07 71,482.05 20,765.69 40,676.60 132,924.34 12/4/07 69,793.52 12/4/07 202,717.86 12/5/07 12,315.09 2,338.40 3,163.80 17,817.29 12/5/07 418,797.40 12/5/07 436,614.69 12/6/07 11,817.40 2,174.40 2,912.40 16,904.20 12/6/07 411,630.11 12/6/07 428,534.31 12/14/07 70,988.90 20,560.40 40,264.80 131,814.10 12/14/07 67,920.83 12/14/07 199,734.93 12/21/07 12,696.96 2,416.08 3,212.60 18,325.64 12/21/07 415,605.75 12/21/07 433,931.39 12/15/07 70,747.69 20,439.20 39,958.96 131,145.85 12/15/07 67,065.67 12/15/07 198,211.52 - - YTD TOTAL 1,042,185.71 294,886.21 545,365.23 1,882,437.15 YTD 5,586,390.31 YTD 7,468,827.46 Calendar Year 2000 1,366,739.60 333,351.66 559,636.57 2,259,727.83 Projected for 2007 - - Surplus (Deficit) (324,553.89) (38,465.45) (14,271.34) (377,290.68) A:SURCHARGE Surcharge Revenue Calendar Year 2006 PASS THROUGH DISCRETIONARY TOTAL DATE NCC KC SC TOTAL DATE RECEIPT DATE RECEIPT 1/12/06 17,750.77 4,038.44 4,810.39 26,599.60 1/12/06 336,255.21 1/12/06 362,854.81 1/31/06 82,208.07 23,370.46 43,673.05 149,251.58 1/31/06 71,619.01 1/31/06 220,870.59 2/21/06 18,211.46 3,999.70 4,818.09 27,029.25 2/21/06 340,267.99 2/21/06 367,297.24 2/21/06 80,346.30 23,010.52 43,236.92 146,593.74 2/21/06 71,206.25 2/21/06 217,799.99 3/9/05 13,640.38 3,020.90 3,476.56 20,137.84 3/9/05 340,263.35 3/9/05 360,401.19 4/7/06 79,588.09 22,935.33 43,234.68 145,758.10 4/7/06 71,250.85 4/7/06 217,008.95 4/7/06 25,831.17 4,662.87 5,755.07 36,249.11 4/7/06 380,017.17 4/7/06 416,266.28 4/26/06 79,443.00 23,195.00 43,329.00 145,967.00 4/26/06 69,205.00 4/26/06 215,172.00 5/10/06 16,587.77 4,688.71 4,687.67 25,964.15 5/10/06 354,319.77 5/10/06 380,283.92 5/22/06 78,733.53 23,109.89 43,407.00 145,250.42 5/22/06 71,535.28 5/22/06 216,785.70 6/16/06 15,594.90 6,231.60 2,265.90 24,092.40 6/16/06 350,300.97 6/16/06 374,393.37 6/16/06 78,953.30 23,244.14 43,731.21 145,928.65 6/16/06 71,718.45 6/16/06 217,647.10 7/12/06 17,286.18 4,504.99 6,266.82 28,057.99 7/12/06 354,593.79 7/12/06 382,651.78 7/28/06 78,362.82 23,402.39 43,970.66 145,735.87 7/28/06 121,446.24 7/28/06 267,182.11 8/14/06 24,209.62 4,438.42 6,173.22 34,821.26 8/14/06 360,328.68 8/14/06 395,149.94 8/30/06 77,125.49 23,133.09 43,740.75 143,999.33 8/30/06 70,997.35 8/30/06 214,996.68 9/30/06 24,617.88 4,592.83 6,489.35 35,700.06 9/30/06 367,710.92 9/30/06 403,410.98 9/30/06 76,474.62 22,962.91 43,888.15 143,325.68 9/30/06 70,669.87 9/30/06 213,995.55 11/21/06 93,316.67 26,659.02 48,241.25 168,216.94 11/21/06 442,122.52 11/21/06 610,339.46 11/30/06 15,910.70 6,159.14 5,152.36 27,222.20 11/30/06 367,975.94 11/30/06 395,198.14 12/21/06 90,204.10 26,097.30 47,767.52 164,068.92 12/21/06 444,978.49 12/21/06 609,047.41 1/5/07 74,840.66 22,646.78 43,091.06 140,578.50 1/5/07 73,785.47 1/5/07 214,363.97 - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - 1/0/00 1/0/00 - - - YTD TOTAL 1,159,237.48 330,104.43 581,206.68 2,070,548.59 YTD 5,202,568.57 YTD 7,273,117.16 Calendar Year 2000 1,366,739.60 333,351.66 559,636.57 2,259,727.83 Projected for 2006 Surplus (Deficit) (207,502.12) (3,247.23) 21,570.11 A:SURCHARGE Surcharge Revenue Calendar Year 2005 PASS THROUGH DISCRETIONARY TOTAL DATE NCC KC SC TOTAL DATE RECEIPT DATE RECEIPT 1/19/05 20,948.10 5,023.74 6,082.52 32,054.36 1/19/05 315,238.58 1/19/05 347,292.94 1/28/05 86,823.43 23,555.42 43,902.58 154,281.43 1/28/05 73,311.79 1/28/05 227,593.22 2/10/05 20,261.60 4,760.76 5,902.02 30,924.38 2/10/05 319,272.54 2/10/05 350,196.92 2/16/05 86,369.20 23,520.72 43,827.98 153,717.90 2/16/05 69,805.55 2/16/05 223,523.45 3/10/05 18,568.67 4,360.03 5,356.73 28,285.43 3/10/05 316,393.43 3/10/05 344,678.86 3/29/05 85,956.53 23,634.87 43,966.00 153,557.40 3/29/05 70,386.97 3/29/05 223,944.37 4/6/05 20,713.10 5,206.75 6,105.10 32,024.95 4/6/05 515,358.93 4/6/05 547,383.88 5/4/05 86,138.31 23,760.99 44,026.35 153,925.65 5/4/05 72,483.38 5/4/05 226,409.03 5/27/05 21,152.82 4,664.21 5,762.63 31,579.66 5/27/05 331,795.93 5/27/05 363,375.59 6/6/05 85,716.38 23,702.93 44,123.48 153,542.79 6/6/05 72,322.71 6/6/05 225,865.50 6/6/05 19,588.80 4,510.61 5,509.19 29,608.60 6/6/05 331,828.43 6/6/05 361,437.03 6/14/05 85,324.04 23,646.34 44,190.49 153,160.87 6/14/05 72,016.53 6/14/05 225,177.40 7/28/05 19,962.51 4,590.66 5,401.91 29,955.08 7/28/05 340,552.60 7/28/05 370,507.68 7/28/05 85,245.44 23,725.28 44,610.57 153,581.29 7/28/05 72,440.70 7/28/05 226,021.99 8/18/05 13,729.28 3,338.10 3,853.83 20,921.21 8/18/05 320,241.30 8/18/05 341,162.51 8/19/05 83,603.28 23,220.92 44,155.14 150,979.34 8/19/05 72,021.91 8/19/05 223,001.25 9/13/05 18,406.46 4,305.35 5,108.34 27,820.15 9/13/05 329,050.92 9/13/05 356,871.07 9/27/05 83,107.39 23,314.24 44,288.08 150,709.71 9/27/05 71,747.40 9/27/05 222,457.11 10/13/05 19,292.01 4,343.09 5,244.49 28,879.59 10/13/05 331,684.88 10/13/05 360,564.47 10/31/05 83,553.26 23,597.67 44,398.55 151,549.48 10/31/05 71,898.49 10/31/05 223,447.97 11/21/05 18,708.56 4,225.56 5,414.88 28,349.00 11/21/05 331,663.73 11/21/05 360,012.73 11/21/05 83,042.57 23,288.36 44,148.72 150,479.65 11/21/05 72,303.88 11/21/05 222,783.53 12/22/05 16,856.00 3,847.30 4,972.60 25,675.90 12/22/05 336,242.70 12/22/05 361,918.60 1/12/06 83,135.60 23,522.35 43,985.96 150,643.91 1/12/06 72,296.90 1/12/06 222,940.81 - - YTD TOTAL 1,246,203.34 335,666.25 594,338.14 2,176,207.73 YTD 4,982,360.18 YTD 7,158,567.91 Calendar Year 2000 1,366,739.60 333,351.66 559,636.57 2,259,727.83 Projected for 2005 1,246,203.34 335,666.25 594,338.14 Surplus (Deficit) (120,536.26) 2,314.59 34,701.57 A:SURCHARGE Surcharge Revenue Calendar Year 2004 PASS THROUGH DISCRETIONARY TOTAL DATE NCC KC SC TOTAL DATE RECEIPT DATE RECEIPT 1/16/04 2,134.72 727.62 864.50 3,726.84 1/16/04 259,676.58 1/16/04 263,403.42 1/22/04 95,881.74 24,904.38 46,185.30 166,971.42 1/22/04 84,067.86 1/22/04 251,039.28 2/9/04 13,809.57 2,552.94 3,180.94 19,543.45 2/9/04 272,087.78 2/9/04 291,631.23 2/24/04 95,441.47 24,839.71 46,029.46 166,310.64 2/24/04 83,453.91 2/24/04 249,764.55 3/11/04 34,613.92 7,341.38 8,605.87 50,561.17 3/11/04 282,642.26 3/11/04 333,203.43 3/24/04 94,315.88 24,743.32 45,541.79 164,600.99 3/24/04 82,382.48 3/24/04 246,983.47 4/12/04 16,575.88 3,401.22 4,386.91 24,364.01 4/12/04 286,320.81 4/12/04 310,684.82 4/23/04 93,288.06 24,421.19 45,192.21 162,901.46 4/23/04 81,603.43 4/23/04 244,504.89 5/26/04 18,742.97 4,079.25 5,108.38 27,930.60 5/26/04 285,663.03 5/26/04 313,593.63 5/28/04 93,288.08 24,421.00 45,192.00 162,901.08 5/28/04 78,989.00 5/28/04 241,890.08 6/8/04 19,088.70 4,359.28 5,403.65 28,851.63 6/4/04 286,976.70 6/4/04 315,828.33 6/29/04 90,590.00 23,744.00 44,621.00 158,955.00 6/29/04 62,420.00 6/29/04 221,375.00 7/14/04 20,935.04 4,331.21 6,331.84 31,598.09 7/14/04 293,390.61 7/14/04 324,988.70 7/30/04 89,709.00 23,764.00 44,859.00 158,332.00 7/30/04 62,104.00 7/30/04 220,436.00 8/11/04 20,814.98 4,888.87 6,039.48 31,743.33 8/11/04 262,772.12 8/11/04 294,515.45 8/31/04 88,425.00 23,422.00 44,570.00 156,417.00 8/31/04 76,152.00 8/31/04 232,569.00 9/15/04 20,675.40 4,829.80 5,902.00 31,407.20 9/15/04 335,099.31 9/15/04 366,506.51 9/27/04 80,815.00 21,203.00 42,544.00 144,562.00 9/27/04 71,555.00 9/27/04 216,117.00 10/13/04 20,183.55 4,855.07 5,836.18 30,874.80 10/13/04 300,823.01 10/13/04 331,697.81 10/26/04 87,328.79 23,486.27 44,412.68 155,227.74 10/26/04 75,856.91 10/26/04 231,084.65 11/18/04 88,055.10 23,645.07 44,406.91 156,107.08 11/18/04 74,525.48 11/18/04 230,632.56 12/21/04 19,689.18 4,474.11 5,491.26 29,654.55 12/21/05 312,098.82 12/54/04 341,753.37 1/6/05 19,944.98 4,860.22 5,756.34 30,561.54 1/6/05 303,415.19 1/6/05 333,976.73 1/7/05 86,766.88 23,454.32 43,975.79 154,196.99 1/7/05 73,616.01 1/7/05 227,813.00 - - YTD TOTAL 1,311,113.89 336,749.23 600,437.49 2,248,300.61 YTD 4,387,692.30 YTD 6,635,992.91 Calendar Year 2000 1,366,739.60 333,351.66 559,636.57 2,259,727.83 Surplus (Deficit) (55,625.71) 3,397.57 40,800.92 (11,427.22) 1/6 collection represensts collections for the period 10/15/04 to 10/31/04 1/7 collection represents collection for the period 121/1/04 to 12/31/04 A:SURCHARGE Surcharge Revenue Calendar Year 2003 PASS THROUGH DISCRETIONARY TOTAL DATE NCC KC SC TOTAL DATE RECEIPT DATE RECEIPT 1/8/03 6,860.65 1,689.11 1,607.80 10,157.56 1/8/03 234,755.84 1/8/03 244,913.40 1/16/03 104,880.57 26,182.16 47,761.64 178,824.37 1/16/03 90,243.62 1/16/03 269,067.99 2/5/03 8,110.58 1,158.59 1,694.27 10,963.44 2/5/03 245,439.56 2/5/03 256,403.00 2/25/03 104,969.50 26,377.16 47,797.35 179,144.01 2/25/03 90,748.24 2/25/03 269,892.25 3/6/03 9,348.90 1,379.70 1,933.88 12,662.48 3/6/03 260,987.70 3/6/03 273,650.18 3/17/03 104,044.50 26,228.17 47,662.36 177,935.03 3/17/03 89,583.63 3/17/03 267,518.66 3/31/03 8,729.52 1,365.99 1,811.29 11,906.80 3/31/03 248,632.26 3/31/03 260,539.06 4/21/03 103,260.67 26,090.84 47,477.55 176,829.06 4/21/03 89,082.43 4/21/03 265,911.49 5/12/03 2,238.18 560.00 896.00 3,694.18 5/12/03 323,849.42 5/12/03 327,543.60 5/27/03 102,449.70 25,899.74 47,309.92 175,659.36 5/27/03 88,951.77 5/27/03 264,611.13 6/5/03 15,683.00 2,441.02 3,153.68 21,277.70 6/5/03 282,692.15 6/5/03 303,969.85 6/17/03 101,629.06 25,839.91 47,338.86 174,807.83 6/17/03 88,501.36 6/17/03 263,309.19 7/23/03 10,407.24 2,174.04 2,544.16 15,125.44 7/23/03 256,495.52 7/23/03 271,620.96 7/28/03 100,878.22 25,755.85 47,649.60 174,283.67 7/28/03 86,634.35 7/28/03 260,918.02 9/8/03 11,332.41 2,081.77 2,654.26 16,068.44 9/8/03 238,300.41 9/8/03 254,368.85 9/8/03 99,787.76 25,555.02 47,678.34 173,021.12 9/8/03 85,940.74 9/8/03 258,961.86 9/8/03 11,261.99 2,261.00 2,871.59 16,394.58 9/8/03 283,382.72 9/8/03 299,777.30 9/15/03 99,096.64 25,445.78 47,602.39 172,144.81 9/15/03 85,719.95 9/15/03 257,864.76 10/10/03 17,814.50 3,217.00 3,504.00 24,535.50 10/10/03 162,420.44 10/10/03 186,955.94 10/28/03 98,353.14 25,353.52 47,236.10 170,942.76 10/28/03 85,565.72 10/28/03 256,508.48 11/25/03 12,757.50 2,292.00 2,994.00 18,043.50 11/25/03 263,250.70 11/25/03 281,294.20 11/26/03 98,211.35 25,377.75 47,121.54 170,710.64 11/26/03 85,591.33 11/26/03 256,301.97 12/18/03 97,028.61 25,127.36 46,624.33 168,780.30 12/18/03 84,388.62 12/15/03 253,168.92 12/18/03 12,899.50 2,304.20 2,973.20 18,176.90 12/18/03 361,500.65 12/18/03 379,677.55 - - YTD TOTAL 1,342,033.69 332,157.68 597,898.11 2,272,089.48 YTD 4,212,659.13 YTD 6,484,748.61 Calendar Year 2000 1,366,739.60 333,351.66 559,636.57 2,259,727.83 Projected for 2003 1,342,033.69 332,157.68 597,898.11 Surplus (Deficit) (24,705.91) (1,193.98) 38,261.54 A:SURCHARGE Surcharge Revenue Calendar Year 2002 PASS THROUGH DISCRETIONARY TOTAL DATE NCC KC SC TOTAL DATE RECEIPT DATE RECEIPT 2/20/02 110,206.03 26,963.64 47,977.90 185,147.57 2/20/02 185,147.57 3/5/02 13.20 38.00 12.00 63.20 3/5/02 274,792.09 3/5/02 274,855.29 3/20/02 110,071.80 27,374.40 48,112.40 185,558.60 3/20/02 185,558.60 4/2/02 165.60 356.60 118.60 640.80 4/2/02 297,781.79 4/2/02 298,422.59 4/19/02 120,982.71 29,216.35 49,841.86 200,040.92 4/30/02 286,240.20 4/19/02 486,281.12 5/21/02 111,242.95 27,359.04 48,602.52 187,204.51 5/21/02 187,204.51 6/6/02 9,185.11 1,525.05 1,290.95 12,001.11 6/6/02 299,307.03 6/6/02 311,308.14 6/24/02 124,047.75 27,096.68 48,672.76 199,817.19 6/24/02 204,295.39 6/24/02 404,112.58 7/23/02 131,491.36 31,154.46 52,124.85 214,770.67 7/23/02 139,466.47 7/23/02 354,237.14 8/2/02 998.00 226.00 116.00 1,340.00 8/2/02 318,740.79 8/2/02 320,080.79 8/21/02 109,780.07 27,164.56 49,252.25 186,196.88 8/21/02 186,196.88 8/30/02 9,264.13 1,461.44 1,424.94 12,150.51 8/30/02 308,933.14 8/30/02 321,083.65 9/19/02 108,090.77 26,700.83 49,072.74 183,864.34 9/19/02 92,784.09 9/19/02 276,648.43 9/30/02 10,744.74 1,849.25 1,723.38 14,317.37 9/30/02 224,031.55 9/30/02 238,348.92 10/16/02 108,194.48 26,806.60 48,962.63 183,963.71 10/16/02 100,372.01 10/16/02 284,335.72 11/14/02 13,909.74 1,614.44 1,788.05 17,312.23 11/14/02 225,622.89 11/14/02 242,935.12 11/20/02 107,683.48 26,684.81 48,683.85 183,052.14 11/20/02 92,418.39 11/20/02 275,470.53 12/20/02 106,556.92 26,499.13 48,179.75 181,235.80 12/20/02 91,792.38 12/20/02 273,028.18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - YTD TOTAL 1,292,628.84 310,091.28 545,957.43 2,148,677.55 YTD 2,956,578.21 YTD 5,105,255.76 Calendar Year 2000 1,366,739.60 333,351.66 559,636.57 2,259,727.83 STATE OF GEORGIA NET 9-1-1 ACT INFORMATION COLLECTION RESPONSE FOR MARCH 23, 2010 Prepared by Georgia Emergency Management Agency • A statement as to whether or not the state or other entity as defined by Section 6(f)(1) of the NET 911 Act has established a funding mechanism designated for or imposed for the purposes of 911 or E911 support or implementation (including a citation to the legal authority for such mechanism). Under Georgia Code 46-5-133 a local government providing or contracting for 9-1-1 or E9-1-1 service can impose a 9-1-1 fee on all landlines and all wireless connections except prepaid wireless. The landline fee cannot exceed $1.50 per month per telephone service under Georgia Code 46-5-134(a)(1)(A). The wireless fee cannot exceed $1.00 per month per wireless connection for Phase I wireless 9-1-1 under Georgia Code46-5-134(2)(A) and $1.50 per month per wireless connection for Phase II wireless 9-1-1 under Georgia Code 46-5-134 (2)(B). Under Georgia Code 46-5-134.2(a) the State of Georgia imposed a 9-1-1 fee on all prepaid wireless service. The prepaid wireless provider can choose one (1) of five (5) methods of calculating this fee which amounts to the equivalent of $1.50 per the average monthly amount of prepaid wireless service actually provided to a telephone subscriber. • The amount of the fees or charges imposed for the implementation and support of 911 and E911 services, and the total amount collected pursuant to the assessed fees or charges, for the annual period ending December 31, 2009. The landline and wireless 9-1-1 fees are collected by the local governments providing 9-1-1 or E9-1-1 service. Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) does not have figures on the amounts imposed or collected by the local governments. Because of the way the prepaid 9-1-1 fee is imposed under Georgia Code 46-5-134.2(a), and not having accurate figures on the actual amount of prepaid service purchased in the State of Georgia, we cannot determine the amount of fees imposed. For the annual period ending December 31, 2009 $8,537,319 was collected in prepaid 9-1-1 fees by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA). DCA deposited the funds into the general fund of the state treasury in compliance with State Code 45.12.4. • A statement describing how the funds collected are made available to localities, and whether the state has established written criteria regarding the allowable uses of the collected funds, including the legal citation to such criteria. The landline and wireless 9-1-1 fees are remitted to the local governments by the service providers. Remittance of the landline fee is based on the location of the telephone service. Remittance of the wireless fee is based on the jurisdiction of the billing address. Georgia Code 46-5-134(f) outlines the allowable uses of the landline and wireless fees. Under Georgia Code 46-5-134.2(f)(1) the prepaid 9-1-1 funds are to be distributed by DCA through the Emergency 9-1-1 Assistance Fund. The funds will be distributed through a grant program. Georgia Code 46-5- 134.2(f)(2)(A)provides that any governmental entity that operates or is in the process of implementing a 9-1-1 system is eligible to apply for a grant under the Emergency 9-1-1 Assistance Fund. These grant funds may be used for the purchase or upgrade of 9-1-1 equipment. 9-1-1 equipment is described in Georgia Code 46-5-134(f). DCA has promulgated written rules and regulations to provide for the grant application process and for the administration of the Emergency 9-1-1 Assistance Fund as required Georgia Code 45-5-124.2(g). • A statement identifying any entity in the state that has the authority to approve the expenditure of funds collected for 911 or E911 purposes, and a description of any oversight procedures established to determine that collected funds have been made available or used for the purposes designated by the funding mechanism, or otherwise used to implement or support 911 or E911. The local governments collecting the landline and wireless fees use the fees following the guidelines in 46-5-134(f). Under Georgia Code 46-5- 134(M)(1) each local government collecting and expending landline and wireless 9-1-1 fees shall file an annual report of it’s collections and expenditures in conjunction with the annual audit required under Georgia Code Section 36-81-7. These reports are filed with the Department of Audits. The Emergency 9-1-1 Assistance Fund is administered by the Department of Community Affairs with input from the Governor’s 9-1-1 Advisory Committee. The Governor’s 9-1-1 Advisory Committee was created under Code Section 46-5-123. • A statement whether all the funds collected for 911 or E911 purposes have been made available or used for the purposes designated by the funding mechanism, or otherwise used for the implementation or support of 911 or E911. The landline and wireless 9-1-1 fees are collected and expended by the local governments providing 9-1-1 service. Accounting for the use of these fees is done by the local government through their annual report to the Department of Audits. Discrepancies, if any, in the use of these funds is addressed by the Department of Audits and corrected by the local government. Under Georgia law all funds deposited in the general fund of the state treasury must be allocated for any uses other than general fund budget. In state fiscal year 2010 no funds were allocated for the Emergency 9-1-1 Assistance Fund. • A statement identifying what amount of funds collected for 911 or E911 purposes were made available or used for any purposes other than the ones designated by the funding mechanism or used for purposes otherwise unrelated to 911 or E911 implementation or support, including a statement identifying the unrelated purposes for which the funds collected for 911 or E911 purposes were made available or used. The landline and wireless 9-1-1 fees are collected and expended by the local governments providing 9-1-1 service. Accounting for the use of these fees is done by the local government through their annual report to the Department of Audits. Any discrepancies in the use of these funds is addressed by the Department of Audits and corrected by the local government. In the annual period ending December 31, 2009 $8,537,319 was collected in prepaid 9-1-1 fees. None of these funds were allocated for 9-1-1 or E9- 1-1 use. These funds remained in the general fund of the state treasury. • Any other comments the respondent may wish to provide regarding the applicable funding mechanism for 911 and E911. Idaho Military Division, 4040 West Guard St., Bldg 600, Boise, ID 83705 Mayor Garret Nancolas — Chairman Association of Idaho Cities 621 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell 83605 455-3011, gnancolas@ci.caldwell.id.us Rep. Rich Wills — Vice Chairman Box 602, Glenns Ferry 83623 484-0403, wills550@aol.com Captain Bill Gardiner Idaho State Police P.O. Box 700, Meridian 83680-0700 884-7206, bill.gardiner@isp.idaho.gov Chief David Moore — Treasurer Idaho Chiefs of Police Association 501 N. Maple #410, Blackfoot 83221 785-1235, dmoore@co.bingham.id.us Joe Young, County Commissioner Idaho Association of Counties 215 South First Avenue, Sandpoint 83864 265-1438, jyoung@co.bonner.id.us Sheriff Chris Smith, Canyon County Idaho Sheriffs Association 1115 Albany Street, Caldwell 83605 454-7515, csmith@canyoncounty.org Chief Martin Knoelk Idaho Fire Chiefs Association 5800 Glenwood, Garden City 83714 375-0906, martink@nacfire.org Teresa Baker Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association 200 W. Front Street, Suite 3191, Boise 83702 287-7700, teresab@adaweb.net Troy Hagen Idaho EMS Association 5870 Glenwood, Boise 83714 287-2962, thagen@adaweb.net Dia Gainor Idaho State EMS Communications Center 590 W. Washington St., Boise, 83702 334-4000, gainord@dhw.idaho.gov Col Bill Shawver Director, Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security (Military Division) 4040 W. Guard, #600, Boise 83705-5004 422-3001, bshawver@bhs.idaho.gov Clint Berry Qwest 999 Main St., 8th Floor, Boise, 83702 364-3977, clint.berry@qwest.com James Lemm J & R Electronics, Inc. 8144 Stone Haven Ave., Hayden, 83835 699-5366, jim@jrcda.com Mitchell Toryanski, Lead Deputy Attorney General Intergovernmental and Fiscal Law Division P.O. Box 83720, Boise 83720-0010 334-4155, mitch.toryanski@ag.idaho.gov I daho E mergency C ommunications C ommission March 19, 2010 Mr. James Arden Bamett, Jr. Rear Admiral (Ret.) Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Annual Information Collection Mandated by the New and Emerging Technologies Improvement Act of 2008 Dear Chief Bamett: In response to your letter addressed to Governor Otter, and the information requested in PS Docket No. DA 10-240, the Idaho Emergency Communications Commission (IECC) submits the following information. Your correspondence requested: 1. A statement as to whether or not your State, or any political subdivision, Indian tribe, village or a regional corporation therein as defined by Section 6(f)(1) of the NET 9-1-1 Act, has established a funding mechanism designated for or imposed for the purposes of 9-1-1 or E9-1-1 support or implementation (including a citation to the legal authority for such mechanism). Idaho Response: In 1988 the Idaho Legislature passed the Emergency Communication Act, Title 31, Chapter 48 to authorize funding to support implementation of consolidated emergency communications systems through the governance of Idaho counties or by the creation of 9-1-1 service areas. All 9-1-1 fee collections are done at the county level with the exception of the five (5) cities that were providing 9-1-1 services prior to the enactment of the statute. These cities are given allocations by the counties in which they are located or collect fees directly from the providers. Pursuant to Idaho Code 31-4803, a county must get voter approval to institute an emergency communications fee in an amount no greater than one dollar ($1.00) per month per “telephone line”. The Act has been amended in recent years to include assessing the fee on both wireless and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service and now uses the term “access line” to indicate that all technology that is able to provide dial tone to access 9-1-1 is mandated to collect the fee. In 2008, the Idaho Legislature promulgated the implementation of an Enhanced Emergency Communications Grant Fee that was signed into law by the Governor and became Idaho Code §31-4819. This additional fee can be imposed by the boards of commissioners of Idaho counties in the amount of $0.25 per month per access line to be contributed to the Enhanced Emergency Communications Grant Fund. The funds are distributed via a grant Federal Communications Commission Page 2 process governed by the IECC. Thirty-five Idaho counties have begun assessing the enhanced fee. The total amount of funds collected for the Enhanced Emergency Communications Grant Fund is $1,754,421.01 for the year ending December 31, 2009. $1,600,868.15 of this fund has been awarded to twelve counties. Nine counties were awarded grants to move from Basic 9-1-1 to Enhanced 9-1-1, two counties were awarded grants to upgrade Enhanced 9-1-1 phone systems and two counties were awarded grants to purchase Enhanced 9-1-1 networks. The remaining$153,552.90 will be grants to support rural counties recurring network monthly costs. Your correspondence requested: 2. The amount of the fees or charges imposed for the implementation and support of 9-1-1 and E9-1-1 services, and the total amount collected pursuant to the assessed fees or charges, for the annual period ending December 31, 2009. A statement describing how the funds collected are made available to localities, and whether your state has established written criteria regarding the allowable uses of the collected funds, including the legal citation to such criteria. Idaho Response: The total amount of fees collected by Idaho counties for the year ending December 31, 2009 was $18,673,808.67. As of January 2009 all counties are collecting the emergency communications fee in the amount of $1.00 per month per access line. The Enhanced Emergency Communications Grant Fund will be distributed via a grant process outlined in Idaho Administrative Code IDAPA 15.06.02) with the second distribution from the fund beginning in September 2010. As of today’s date there are thirty-five (35) counties collecting the Enhanced Emergency Communications Grant Fee and the IECC is actively working to gain support and participation from the remaining nine counties. All 9-1-1 funds are collected by the counties from the service providers. Section 31-4804(5) Idaho Code, governs the use of the fees collected for 9-1-1. The statute provides the fees shall be used only to pay for the lease, purchase or maintenance of emergency communications equipment for basic and enhanced consolidated emergency systems, including necessary computer hardware, software, database provisioning, training, salaries directly related to such systems, cost of establishing such systems, management, maintenance and operation of hardware and software applications and agreed-to reimbursement cost of telecommunications providers related to the operation of such systems. All other expenditures necessary to operate such systems and other normal and necessary safety or law enforcement functions including, but not limited to, those expenditures related to overhead, staffing, dispatching, administrative and other day to day operational expenditures, shall continue to be paid through the general funding of the respective governing boardsas specified in Idaho Code §31-4804(5) Your correspondence requested: 3. A statement identifying any entity in your State that has the authority to approve the expenditures of funds collected for 9-1-1 or E9-1-1 purposes, and a description of any oversight procedures established to determine that collected funds have been made available or used for the purposes designated by the funding mechanism, or otherwise used to implement or support 9-1-1 or E9-1-1. Idaho Response: Federal Communications Commission Page 3 The authority to approve the expenditure of 9-1-1 funds in the State of Idaho is controlled at the county level by the boards of county commissioners or a joint powers board pursuant to Idaho Code §31-4809. The statute provides as follows: “The county treasurer of each county or the administrator for a 9-1-1 service area in which an emergency communications system has been established pursuant to this chapter shall establish a fund to be designated the emergency communications fund in which all fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited and such fund shall be used exclusively for the purposes of this chapter. The moneys collected and the interest earned in this fund shall be appropriated by the county commissioners, or governing board, for expenses incurred by the emergency communications system as set forth in an annual budget prepared by the joint powers board, or in their absence, the county commissioners and incorporated into the annual county budget.” The counties are mandated by statues other than the Emergency Communications Act to perform annual audits on all county funds. The emergency communications funds or 9-1-1 funds are accounted for separately under an emergency communications fund but are included in the county audit process. A third party auditor conducts the annual audits for the counties at the county level. The counties are governed by a wide array of state statutes and administrative rules in the process and content of the audits. Your correspondence requested: 4. A statement whether all the funds collected for 9-1-1 and E9-1-1purposes have been made available or used for the purposes designated by the funding mechanism, or otherwise used for the implementation or support of 9-1-19-1-1 or E9-1-19-1-1. Idaho Response: The funds collected for 9-1-19-1-1 or E9-1-19-1-1 are used to finance the installation, maintenance, operation, enhancement and governance of consolidated emergency systems as well as enhanced consolidated emergency systems pursuant to Idaho Code section 4801(2)(b). These funds are collected, appropriated and used for consolidated emergency communications systems at the county level except for the five cities that also have 9-1-19-1-1 services. Your correspondence requested: 5. A statement identifying what amount of funds collected for 9-1-1 or E9-1-1 purposes were made available or used for any purposes other than the ones designated by the funding mechanism or used for purposes otherwise related to 9-1-1 or E9-1-1 implementation or support, including a statement identifying the unrelated purposes for which the funds collected for 9-1-1 or E9-1-1 purposes were made available or used. Idaho Response: All of the funds collected are mandated for use by counties in accordance with Idaho Code §31-4804(5). No audit-driven report has been received by the IECC indicative or conclusive of any misuse of funds and there is no knowledge of misuse. Federal Communications Commission Page 4 Your correspondence requested: 6. Any other comments you may wish to provide regarding the applicable funding mechanism for 9-1-1 or E9-1-1. Idaho Response: The state and counties in Idaho enjoy a form of shared governance of authority and control over 9-1-1 related funding. A political climate of local control and independence is prevalent in our citizens and units of local government, and there are drastic differences in the state geography, resource availability, and population density. Since the IECC was created in 2004, the Commission has worked with local government and their state associations to find solutions to bring E9-1-1 services to the rural areas throughout Idaho. We believe that the Enhanced Emergency Communication Grant Fund we can be successful in making sure that all of our citizens are able to access the vital public safety services through 9-1-1 regardless of where they choose to live, work and recreate in our state. We also realize that without new funding through the NET 9-1-1 Act or other mechanisms even more stresswill be added to a local and state economy and funding system that is already stretched to its limits. Movement to Next Generation 9-1-1 will be difficult if not impossible in the absence of additional appropriations. Thank you for the opportunity to provide you information about 9-1-1 and E9-1-1 funding in Idaho. If the IECC or I can be of further assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Garret Nancolas, Chairman Idaho Emergency Communications Commission Cc: Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter, State of Idaho