Pennsylvania HB366 amends telecommunications regulation to require compensation for volunteer fire companies during 911 system outages.
Pennsylvania HB366 amends Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to introduce a new section providing compensation to volunteer fire companies for outages of 911 systems. Local exchange telecommunications companies must pay $1,000 per hour for each volunteer firefighter required to be at the fire station due to a system failure. Definitions for "911 system," "volunteer fire company," and "volunteer firefighter" are provided in the bill. The act will take effect 60 days after enactment.
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