E911 Legislation and Rules
E911 Legislation and Rules
Florida Statutes
- 365.171 Emergency Communications Number E911 State Plan.
- 365.172 Emergency Communications Number "E911."
- 365.173 Emergency Communications Number E911 System Fund.
- 365.174 Proprietary Confidential Business Information.
- 365.175 Emergency Telephone Number 911 Private Branch Exchange.
Florida E911 Rules
E911 Board Rules
60FF-5.001: Requirements for Sworn Invoices Submitted by or on Behalf of Wireless Service Providers
Status: Notice of Development of Rulemaking
Purpose and Effect: The proposed rule provides the requirements for sworn invoices submitted by or on behalf of wireless service providers.
The preliminary text of the proposed rule development is: Rule Development (pdf 46.63 kB)
60FF-5.002: Rural County Grants
Status: Notice of Development of Rulemaking
Purpose and Effect: The requirements and approval process for the Rural County Program are provided. It amended the application form, provided eligibility requirements, dates of grant cycles, and the specific terms and conditions of the grant request and approval process.
The E911 Rural County Grant program is a semi-annual grant program provided for the purpose of assisting rural counties, as defined by Section 365.172(3)(y), F.S., with the installation and maintenance of an Enhanced 911 (E911) system.
The preliminary text of the proposed rule development is: Rule Development (pdf 68.61 kB) Application (pdf 229.20 kB)
60FF-5.003: E911 State Grant Program
Status: Rule Adopted
Purpose and Effect: The requirements and approval process for the E911 State Grant Program are provided. It amended the application form, provided eligibility requirements, dates of grant cycles, and the specific terms and conditions of the grant request and approval process.
The E911 State Grant program is a grant program provided for the purpose of assisting State of Florida counties with the installation of Enhanced 911 (E911), Phase II and Next Generation 911 systems.
Latest version of the final adopted rule presented in Florida Administrative Code (FAC): Final (msword 31.00 kB)
60FF-5.004:Requirements for Fee Remittance Submitted by or on Behalf of Wireless and Nonwireless Service Providers.
Status: Notice of Development of Rulemaking
Purpose and Effect: The purpose of the development is to set forth the procedural requirements for submitting and reporting the E911 fees including E911 fees remittance submitted by or on behalf of Prepaid Wireless Service Providers required by Section 365.172, FS.
The preliminary text of the proposed rule development is Rule Development (msword 48.50 kB)
Joint Comments of AT&T Mobility, TracFone Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Mobile and CTIA and Request for Public Hearing has been filed on August 7, 2009. Joint Comments (pdf 475.84 kB)
Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs SERC (pdf 62.02 kB)
Joint Comments of AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile, TracFone Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Mobile and CTIA letter has been filed on October 9, 2009 Letter (pdf 177.38 kB)
60FF-5.005:Emergency Grants
Status: Notice of Development of Rulemaking
Purpose and Effect: The purpose and effect is to establish rules and requirements for a new emergency grant program. The E911 Emergency Grant program is a grant program establishing an expedited schedule for approval of grants, provided to assist counties with the emergency restoration of Enhanced 911 throughout the State of Florida resulting from natural and man-made disasters or events.
The preliminary text of the proposed rule development is: Rule Development (pdf 95.33 kB) Application (pdf 188.58 kB)
60FF-5.006:Requirements for County Carry Forward Funds and Excess Funding
Status: Notice of Development of Rulemaking
Purpose and Effect: The purpose of the development is to set forth the procedural requirements for counties with the ability to carry forward funding for E911 capital outlay, capital improvements, or equipment replacement expenditures. The excess recovery provision provides a 20 percent limitation on the total E911 fee revenue retained during a calendar year as carry forward. Any overage not utilized by the County for allowable E911 expenditures shall be returned to the E911 Board in accordance with this rule.
The preliminary text of the proposed rule development is: Rule Development (pdf 61.62 kB)
The form for this proposed rule development is: Form (vnd.ms-excel 28.50 kB) PDF (pdf 17.49 kB)
E911 Plan Rules:
60FF-6: State E911 Plan
Status: Notices of Development of Proposed Rules
Purpose and Effect: To consider development of a new rule chapter establishing requirements and procedures for a cohesive statewide emergency communications number "Enhanced 911" plan for E911 services provided by the Department of Management Services to define requirements for the state's counties to provide citizens with rapid direct access to public safety agencies by accessing "911" with the objective of reducing the response time to situations requiring law enforcement, fire, medical, rescue, and other emergency services.
Rule development workshops were held at the date, time and place shown below:
- Date and Time: November 25, 2008, 1:00 p.m.
- Place: 4030 Esplanade Way, Room 225A, Tallahassee, Florida
- Date and Time: November 26, 2008, 11:00 a.m.
- Place: Public Safety Communications Division, 3511 Parkway Center Court, Orlando, Florida
No preliminary text of the proposed rule is available. Development
Note: Notices of Rule Development Workshops and Proposed Rules are advertised in the Florida Administrative Weekly (FAW) in accordance with Chapter 120, F.S. The notices may appear on this website prior to the FAW due to the publication schedule.
