Pa. Lawmakers Approve NG-911 Bill
A bill updating Pennsylvania’s 911 law passed the legislature and headed to the governor’s desk this week. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 48-0, approving HB-1304; the House voted 180-21 to concur with the other chamber’s amendments. HB-1304 seeks to modernize…
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the law by setting rules for next-generation 911 and requiring implementation plans, said a Senate fiscal note. Among other changes, the bill would create an “interim distribution formula” for disbursing funding, while directing the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency to create a permanent mechanism.