Bill > SF3432

This bill establishes a new Public Safety Radio and Crime Victims Account by creating a 50-cent monthly fee on telecommunications service lines to fund two main purposes: (1) purchasing portable and mobile radios for the statewide Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) public safety radio communication system, and (2) providing grants to crime victim service providers. The new fee will be collected alongside existing 911 emergency service fees and will be split equally between public safety radio equipment grants and crime victim services. For prepaid wireless services, a corresponding 50-cent fee per retail transaction will be imposed. Local government units, Tribal entities, and state agencies can receive grants for radio equipment, with a required 5% match for non-state agencies. Crime victim service grants will support direct client assistance, staff wages, housing supports, prevention programming, and services for underserved communities. The bill requires an annual report detailing account deposits and grant awards, and includes a sunset provision that expires the fee and account on June 30, 2033. The legislation modifies existing statutes to incorporate these new fees and funding mechanisms, ensuring transparency and specific allocation of the collected funds to support public safety communications and crime victim services.

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