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Guidelines for State NG911
Legislative Language
Examples & Options for Legislative Language to Facilitate the Deployment of Next Generation 911
Why is 911 @ DOT? The answer is in our history…
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Since 1966 - 4 Es: 1. Engineering 2. Education 3. Enforcement 4. Emergency Medical Services
2004: • US DOT NG911 Initiative • ENHANCE 911 Act
Goals of National 9-1-1 Program
Facilitate coordination among public and private stakeholders at local, State and Federal/national levels
Serve as an information clearinghouse Administer grant program for the benefit of
PSAPs Provide a Federal focus for 9-1-1 Promote and support 9-1-1 services
Agenda
Guidelines for State NG911 Legislative
Language
NCSL 9-1-1 Legislation Tracking
Database
1. Background 2. Purpose 3. How to use the Guidelines 4. How the Guidelines are presented 5. Methodology 6. What the Guidelines document contains
Background
911 Stakeholders agree – it’s time for NG911
Current laws do not: ◦ Enable deployment of new technologies
◦ Allow the necessary level of coordination/collaboration
Current 911 laws vary dramatically
Each state faces unique challenges
NG911 is likely to: ◦ Present significant challenges
◦ Require substantial changes
Purpose of the Guidelines
Guidelines are not: ◦ “End-to-end model language that can be submitted for legislative action
Guidelines are: ◦ Inventory of issues to be considered
◦ Options for legislative language to address these issues
◦ Guidance, references and background information for use of each option
How the Guidelines are presented
Column 1:
Options/examples for legislative
language
Column 2:
Guidance, references, background
information for each option/example
How to use the Guidelines
1. Assess your state/territory’s: Overall status
How your current governance/structure will dictate legislative actions
2. Inventory the options in the Guidelines
3. Use/adapt example language as appropriate
Funding & Policy
Laurie Flaherty
Coordinator, National 911 Program
US DOT / NHTSA Office of EMS
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, NTI-140
Washington DC 20590
(202) 366-2705
(202) 366-3485 [email protected]
www.know911.org