MULTILINE ID OF 9-1-1 CALL                                                                          S.B. 878:

                                                                                  SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Bill 878 (as introduced 4-13-16)

Sponsor:  Senator Mike Shirkey

Committee:  Commerce

 

Date Completed:  5-23-16

 


CONTENT

 

The bill would amend the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act to limit to buildings with more than 40,000 square feet of occupied space a provision concerning the installation of equipment necessary to provide specific location information of a 9-1-1 call.

 

Under the Act, the Michigan Public Service Commission must consult with and consider the recommendations of the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Committee in the promulgation of rules to require each service user with a multiline telephone system to install, by December 31, 2016, the equipment and software necessary to provide specific location information for a 9-1-1 call. This requirement applies to multiline telephone systems regardless of the system technology.

 

Under the bill, the above requirement would apply only to a building that contained an occupied area of more than 40,000 square feet.

 

The bill also would define "specific location" as a room or unit number, room name, or equivalent unique designation of a portion of a structure or building, to which a 9-1-1 emergency response team may be dispatched.

 

MCL 484.1405                                                                  Legislative Analyst:  Jeff Mann

 

FISCAL IMPACT

 

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

 

                                                                                        Fiscal Analyst:  Josh Sefton

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.