BLACK-DELGADO-DAVIS,MONIQUE-HARRIS-MATHIAS AND BRADLEY. (MAITLAND) New Act 5 ILCS 140/7 from Ch. 116, par. 207 20 ILCS 2605/55a from Ch. 127, par. 55a 30 ILCS 105/5.490 new 30 ILCS 105/5.491 new 30 ILCS 105/8.36 new Creates the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Provides that the digits "9-1-1" shall be the designated emergency telephone number within the wireless system. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may set standards for directing calls to public safety answering points. Provides that an emergency telephone system board may declare an intention for one or more of its public safety answering points to serve as a primary wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point for the jurisdiction. Provides that for jurisdictions without a designated wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point, the Department of State Police shall be the primary wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point. Provides for a monthly surcharge to be collected by wireless carriers as a separate item on subscriber bills. Creates the State Wireless Service Emergency Fund and the Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Emergency System Trust Fund. Provides that information about surcharge moneys paid by wireless carriers shall not be disclosed. Limits the liability of the State Police, the Wireless Emergency Telephone System Distribution Fund, units of local government, public safety agencies, public safety answering points, emergency telephone system boards, and wireless carriers for any act or omission in the development, design, installation, operation, maintenance, performance, or provision of wireless 9-1-1 service unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct. Preempts home rule. Contains other provisions. Amends the Civil Administrative Code. Provides that the Department of State Police has the power to perform the duties assigned to it by the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the special funds. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that information and data concerning the distribution of surcharge moneys collected and remitted by wireless carriers under the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act are exempt. Effective January 1, 2000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Creates the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Provides that the digits "9-1-1" shall be the designated emergency telephone number within the wireless system. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may set standards for directing calls to public safety answering points. Provides that emergency telephone system boards and the Department of State Police may serve as public safety answering points. Creates a Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Board consisting of 7 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires the Board to report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2000 on implementing 3-1-1 service in Cook County (outside of Chicago), and DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Will, and Kane counties, as well as other counties. Imposes a monthly surcharge to be set by the Board to be collected by wireless carriers as a seperate item on subscriber bills. Creates the State Wireless Service Emergency Fund and the Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Emergency System Trust Fund. Provides that information about surcharge moneys paid by wireless carriers shall not be disclosed. Limits the liability of the State Police, the Wireless Emergency Telephone System Distribution Fund, units of local government, public safety agencies, public safety answering points, emergency telephone system boards, and wireless carriers for any act or omission in the development, design, installation, operation, maintenance, performance, or provision of wireless 9-1-1 service. Preempts home rule. Repealed April 1, 2005. Contains other provisions. Amends the Civil Administrative Code. Provides that the Department of State Police has the power to perform the duties assigned to it by the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the special funds. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that information and data collected and remitted by wireless carriers under the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act are exempt. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.492 new Deletes everything. Creates the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Provides that the digits "9-1-1" shall be the designated emergency telephone number within the wireless system. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may set standards for directing calls to public safety answering points. Provides that an emergency telephone system board may declare an intention for one or more of its public safety answering points to serve as a primary wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point for the jurisdiction. Provides that for jurisdictions without a designated wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point, the Department of State Police shall be the primary wireless 9-1-1 public safety answering point. Provides for a monthly surcharge to be collected by wireless carriers as a separate item on subscriber bills. Provides for the Department of Central Management Services to administer the collection of the surcharge and the distribution of the proceeds through grants to wireless carriers and other entities. Also provides for grants to reimburse costs relating to enhanced 9-1-1 service. Creates the Wireless Service Emergency Fund, the State Police Wireless Service Emergency Fund, and the Wireless Carrier Reimbursement Fund. Provides for a start-up transfer from GRF, to be repaid on June 30, 2003. Provides that information about surcharge moneys shall not be publicly disclosed. Limits the liability of the State Police, DCMS, units of local government, and other entities for acts or omissions relating to wireless 9-1-1 service, unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct. Preempts home rule. Contains other provisions. Amends the Civil Administrative Code to authorize the Department of State Police to perform the duties assigned to it. Amends the State Finance Act to create the special funds. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that information and data concerning the distribution of surcharge moneys collected and remitted by wireless carriers under the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act are exempt. Effective July 1, 1999. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Makes technical corrections. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends requiring that, before setting the surcharge, the Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Board publish the proposed surcharge in the Illinois Register, hold hearings, and elicit public comment. Recom- mends requiring that the Board determine the minimum cost of imple- menting the system and the amount of revenue produced. Recommends requiring that the Board set the surcharge at the minimum amount necessary to achieve the goals of the Act. Recommends requiring that information concerning the surcharge be filed with the Governor, the Clerk of the House, and the Secretary of the Senate by July 1, 2000. Recommends requiring that the Board report to the General Assembly on implementing 3-1-1 service by July 1, 2000 (instead of January 1, 2000). Recommends providing that the Board is dissolved upon completion of all its duties under the Act (now the Board is dissolved when the 3-1-1 report is filed). Recommends providing that the surcharge authorized by the Act may not be imposed on a subscriber who is subject to a surcharge imposed by a unit of local government that began imposing the surcharge prior to July 1, 1998. 99-02-17 H FIRST READING 99-02-17 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-18 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC UTILS 99-03-03 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-PUB UTILITIES H 99-03-03 H ADOPTED 009-000-000 99-03-03 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 007-000-001 HPUB 99-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-22 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-22 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-24 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 101-013-000 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DELGADO 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HARRIS 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MATHIAS 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BRADLEY 99-03-25 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-25 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-26 99-04-05 S CHIEF SPONSOR MAITLAND 99-04-14 S FIRST READING 99-04-14 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-20 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 99-04-29 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 99-05-06 S DO PASS 011-000-000 SEXC 99-05-06 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-05-07 99-05-13 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-MAITLAND 99-05-13 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-05-13 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MAITLAND 99-05-13 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-05-13 S SECOND READING 99-05-13 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-05-14 99-05-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-MAITLAND 99-05-14 S RULES REFERS TO SEXC 99-05-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MAITLAND 99-05-14 S RULES REFERS TO SEXC 99-05-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-MAITLAND 99-05-14 S BE ADOPTED SEXC/010-000-000 99-05-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MAITLAND 99-05-14 S BE ADOPTED SEXC/010-000-000 99-05-14 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 99-05-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-MAITLAND 99-05-14 S ADOPTED 99-05-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MAITLAND 99-05-14 S ADOPTED 99-05-14 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-05-14 99-05-14 S 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED 99-05-14 S THIRD READING - PASSED 043-011-001 99-05-14 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-05-14 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 99-05-17 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01,02/BLACK 99-05-17 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 99-05-17 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 99-05-19 H RULES REFERS TO HPUB/01,02 99-05-19 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 99-05-20 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 1/HPUB/006-000-000 99-05-20 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/HPUB/006-000-000 99-05-20 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01,02/102-013-001 99-05-20 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-18 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-08-16 H GOVERNOR AMENDATORY VETO 99-08-16 H PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOVEMBER 16, 1999 99-11-04 H MOTION FILED ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO #1/BLACK 99-11-04 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 99-11-04 H PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOVEMBER 16, 1999 99-11-16 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION - COMPLIANCE HRUL/004-000-000 99-11-16 H 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED 99-11-16 H ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO - HOUSE PASSED 110-005-000 99-11-18 S PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOVEMBER 30, 1999 99-11-30 S MOTION FILED ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO MAITLAND 99-12-01 S ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO - SENATE PASSED 043-011-003 99-12-01 H BOTH HOUSES ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO 99-12-08 H RETURNED TO GOVERNOR FOR CERTIFICATION 99-12-22 H GOVERNOR CERTIFIES CHANGES 99-12-22 H EFFECTIVE DATE 99-12-22 99-12-22 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0660 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary