Arkansas, Maryland Legislatures Pass NG-911 Bills
Arkansas House members sent a next-generation 911 bill to the governor Thursday after concurring with Senate amendments Wednesday. Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) is expected to sign HB-1564, which would yield $16 million for upgrading 911 systems and $8 million for…
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public safety communications (see 1903190035). Also Thursday, Maryland senators voted 42-5 for HB-397, which aims to upgrade the state to NG-911 by increasing the current $1 fee on each phone bill to $1.25 monthly per phone line. It goes next to the governor. Gov. Larry Hogan (R) "will carefully review this bill when it reaches his desk," a spokesperson said.