6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:
The proposed rules will impact public safety answering points, county, and municipal governments in the state.
7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:
A competitive state grant program for public safety answering points would be administered under the authority of state law. The grant program will complement any federal grant program for Next Generation 9-1-1 implementation for public safety answering points.
Public Law 112-96 includes one-time $119 million Next Generation 9-1-1 Implementation Grants to state and tribal entities. In August 2019, Wisconsin was awarded $2.9 million in federal funding for local Next Generation 9-1-1 equipment to be spent by March 2022. This law does not regulate activities performed under a competitive state grant program.
H.R. 2760 and S. 1479 appropriates one-time $12 billion Next Generation 9-1-1 funding for federal FY2019-23, establishes a one-time federal matching grant program for state and tribal entities, and grant recipients must develop a sustainable funding mechanism for Next Generation 9-1-1 no later than 3 years following the date on which the funds are distributed to the applicant. Funding under this bill would be distributed at least one year after passage. These bills were introduced in May 2019 and were referred to their respective committee in both congressional houses. This proposed federal regulation has not passed and would not regulate activities performed under a competitive state grant program.
H.R. 2741 appropriates one-time $12 billion Next Generation 9-1-1 funding for federal FY2020-24, establishes a one-time federal matching grant program, and grant recipients must develop a sustainable funding mechanism for Next Generation 9-1-1 no later than 3 years following the date on which the funds are distributed to the applicant. This bill was introduced in May 2019 but was not assigned a committee. This proposed federal regulation has not passed and would not regulate activities performed under a competitive state grant program.
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
The proposed rules are anticipated to have little or no economic impact if promulgated.
Contact Person: Erik Viel, Director of Emergency Communications 608-888-5500
PAUL E. KNAPP
Maj Gen, Wisconsin National Guard
The Adjutant General
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