Senate Bill 50 Spreadsheet

The KAC has put together a spreadsheet estimating how the current version of SB50, if passed, will affect revenues received by Counties.  It can be viewed at http://www.ksapco.net/legislation.html.

Draft of Senate Bill 50 available

Senate Bill 50, which applies to the "emergency communications service; relating to fees, charges, collection and distribution" is now available on the Kansas APCO website at http://www.ksapco.net/legislation.html.  Senate Bill 30, also released this week pertains only to "prepaid wireless fees, collection, and distribution".  Remember, Kansas APCO is requesting you or your Governing Bodies write letters to your legislators regarding these bills.

Newsletter available.

APCO's "Chapter and Member Services" newsletter for January 2011 is now available in the "Announcements" section at www.ksapco.net.

Legislative Alert! Member action needed.

From Legislative Chair Michele Abbott - January 24 - APCO Membership and KS PSAP personnel. Things are ramping up in Topeka regarding 911 legislation.  as you know, when it starts moving, it goes fast. Please see the copy of SB30 below. Tomorrow’s hearing on SB 30 is only about prepaid phones paying in 911 fees - Mostly telecommunications lobbyist. Walt Way with Johnson County and Melissa Wangemann with the KAC will be present to offer testimony and comments should they be needed/required.A link to Walt's written testimony for tomorrow is below. Next Monday and Tuesday we are expecting hearings on the full 911 bill. It's being read into the record today so we should see the real bill in the next day or two. We need as much support as possible on the big 911 bill. Letters and written support for your agency;- your City Administrators/Councils and County Commission ARE NEEDED.

See the Legislative page for links and information at http://www.ksapco.net/legislation.html

Telecommunicator of the Year nominations now open

Nominations for the 2010 Kansas Telecommunicator of the Year are now open, and applications are being accepted until March 1.  Each year at the Spring Conference, the Kansas Chapter of APCO honors it's best in the industry.  If you know of someone deserving to the the Kansas Telecommunicator of the Year, download the nomination forms at http://www.ksapco.net/TCOY.html.  Instructions on completion of the forms as well as how they are submitted are included in the nomination package.