This legislative bill amends various sections of Nebraska law concerning 911 services, specifically targeting the Emergency Telephone Communications Systems Act and the Enhanced Wireless 911 Services Act. The bill aims to modernize the regulatory framework by eliminating outdated terms and provisions, including the Enhanced Wireless 911 Advisory Board, and transferring responsibilities to the Public Service Commission and the newly established 911 Service System Advisory Committee. Key changes include the introduction of clearer guidelines for civil penalties related to telecommunications violations, modifications to the sourcing of telecommunications services for tax purposes, and the establishment of a monthly surcharge for telephone subscribers to fund the Telecommunications Relay System Act.

Additionally, the bill emphasizes the implementation of next-generation 911 services, requiring all 911 calls to be transmitted to a next-generation network by January 1, 2026. It introduces the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline as a universal three-digit number for mental health crisis intervention, with oversight assigned to the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill also clarifies the responsibilities of communications service providers, including the requirement to report 911 service outages, and allows local governing bodies to impose service surcharges for 911 services. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response services in Nebraska while ensuring accountability among service providers.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 75-109.01, 75-126, 75-132.01, 75-156, 77-2703.04, 86-124, 86-125, 86-163, 86-313, 86-472, 86-802, 86-903, 86-905, 86-1001, 86-1002, 86-1003, 86-1004, 86-1006, 86-1006.01, 86-1007, 86-449.01, 86-1011, 86-1012, 86-1013, 86-1014, 86-1015, 86-1017, 86-1018, 86-429, 86-1019, 86-1020, 86-429.01, 86-1021, 86-1022, 86-432, 86-433, 86-1023, 86-1024, 86-1024.01, 86-456, 86-456.01, 86-1025, 86-1025.01, 86-1026, 86-1028, 86-1029, 86-1029.01, 86-1029.02, 86-1029.03, 86-1029.04, 86-1031, 86-457, 86-458, 86-459, 86-460, 86-466, 86-467, 86-468, 86-470, 86-435, 86-436, 86-437, 86-438, 86-439, 86-440, 86-440.01, 86-441, 86-441.01
Final Reading: 75-109.01, 75-126, 75-132.01, 75-156, 77-2703.04, 86-124, 86-125, 86-163, 86-313, 86-472, 86-802, 86-903, 86-905, 86-1001, 86-1002, 86-1003, 86-1004, 86-1006, 86-1006.01, 86-1007, 86-449.01, 86-1011, 86-1012, 86-1013, 86-1014, 86-1015, 86-1017, 86-1018, 86-429, 86-1019, 86-1020, 86-429.01, 86-1021, 86-1022, 86-432, 86-433, 86-1023, 86-1024, 86-1024.01, 86-456, 86-456.01, 86-1025, 86-1025.01, 86-1026, 86-1028, 86-1029, 86-1029.01, 86-1029.02, 86-1029.03, 86-1029.04, 86-1031, 86-457, 86-458, 86-459, 86-460, 86-466, 86-467, 86-468, 86-470, 86-435, 86-436, 86-437, 86-438, 86-439, 86-440, 86-440.01, 86-441, 86-441.01
Slip Law: 75-109.01, 75-126, 75-132.01, 75-156, 77-2703.04, 86-124, 86-125, 86-163, 86-313, 86-472, 86-802, 86-903, 86-905, 86-1001, 86-1002, 86-1003, 86-1004, 86-1006, 86-1006.01, 86-1007, 86-449.01, 86-1011, 86-1012, 86-1013, 86-1014, 86-1015, 86-1017, 86-1018, 86-429, 86-1019, 86-1020, 86-429.01, 86-1021, 86-1022, 86-432, 86-433, 86-1023, 86-1024, 86-1024.01, 86-456, 86-456.01, 86-1025, 86-1025.01, 86-1026, 86-1028, 86-1029, 86-1029.01, 86-1029.02, 86-1029.03, 86-1029.04, 86-1031, 86-457, 86-458, 86-459, 86-460, 86-466, 86-467, 86-468, 86-470, 86-435, 86-436, 86-437, 86-438, 86-439, 86-440, 86-440.01, 86-441, 86-441.01