This legislative bill, approved by the Governor on March 11, amends various sections of Nebraska law concerning 911 services, specifically the Emergency Telephone Communications Systems Act and the Enhanced Wireless 911 Services Act. The bill aims to modernize the regulatory framework by eliminating the Enhanced Wireless 911 Advisory Board and repealing numerous outdated sections of existing law. Key changes include transferring the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to incorporate the 911 Service System Act while removing references to the Enhanced Wireless 911 Services Act. The bill also updates provisions related to civil penalties for telecommunications service violations and establishes a monthly surcharge for telephone subscribers to fund the Telecommunications Relay System Act, excluding prepaid wireless services.

Additionally, the bill introduces the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline as the universal three-digit number for mental health crisis intervention and mandates the implementation of next-generation 911 services by January 1, 2026. It creates the 911 Service System Advisory Committee to advise the commission on the operation and funding of the 911 service system, with members appointed from various public safety and telecommunications sectors. The bill clarifies the responsibilities of service suppliers regarding the remittance of surcharges and the reporting of 911 service outages, ensuring accountability and transparency. Overall, the legislation seeks to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of 911 services in Nebraska while aligning with national standards.

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