HB538

Montana HB538 revises 9-1-1 emergency telephone system laws, updating fees, grants, and council duties.

Montana HB538 amends the state's 9-1-1 emergency telephone system laws by adjusting fees for 9-1-1 services and prepaid wireless services. It imposes a monthly fee of $1 per access line and a transaction fee of $1 for prepaid wireless services. The bill also revises the composition and duties of the 9-1-1 Advisory Council, increasing its membership and detailing its responsibilities in advising the department on 9-1-1 fees allocation, grants, and statewide 9-1-1 plans.