Pennsylvania Act 2004-179 — PUBLIC SAFETY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE ACT - WIRELESS E-911 EMERGENCY SERVICES FUND

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PUBLIC SAFETY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE ACT - WIRELESS E-911 EMERGENCY SERVICES
                                   FUND
                 Act of Nov. 29, 2004, P.L. 1382, No. 179             Cl. 35
                             Session of 2004
                               No. 2004-179

     SB 432

                                  AN ACT

     Amending the act of July 9, 1990 (P.L.340, No.78), entitled "An
        act providing for a Statewide emergency telephone number 911
        system; providing for contributions from telephone
        subscribers; providing a penalty; and making a repeal,"
        further providing for the Wireless E-911 Emergency Services
        Fund.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 11.4(d)(4) of the act of July 9, 1990
     (P.L.340, No.78), known as the Public Safety Emergency Telephone
     Act, added December 30, 2003 (P.L.384, No.56), is amended to
     read:
      Section 11.4.  Wireless E-911 Emergency Services Fund.
        * * *
        (d)  Reimbursement of wireless provider and PSAP costs.--
            * * *
            (4)  Costs incurred by a PSAP or wireless provider for
        wireless E-911 service [prior to the effective date of this
        section] shall be paid by the agency provided that the costs
        comply with the requirements of this section and section
        11.5, were incurred after January 1, 1998, and are determined
        by the agency, after application in accordance with section
        11.5(c), to be eligible for payment from the fund. Any such
        costs that the agency determines to be eligible shall be paid
        as provided in section 11.5.
            * * *
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

     APPROVED--The 29th day of November, A. D. 2004.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL