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<br /> <br />Counties of Kaua'i, I\1aui, Hawai'i and City and County of Honolulu <br /> <br /> <br />Hawai'i State Association of Counties <br /> <br />RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE STATE REFRAIN FROM UTILIZING THE <br />WIRELESS ENHANCED 9-1-1 SPECIAL FUND FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN AS <br />DESIGNATED BY ACT 159 (2004) AND REMOVE THE SPENDING CAP ON THE <br />FUND. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, 9-1-1 emergency telephone service is a vital part of our nation's <br />emergency response and disaster preparedness system; and <br /> <br />'H' -'----' --- ---WJ:lEREAS.,Jn-OctobeLt999-,J:haWifeless-Commu./licatiof-ls-afld-gubllG-Saf~"____ _____ <br />Act of 1999 ("9-1-1 Act") took effect with the purpose of improving public safety by <br />-,:encourag i n'gana 'fa Ci I itati ng the-=p roiTfprGJep loymerifofanationwiaej--seam less - <br />communications infrastructure for emergency services; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, all Public Safety Answering Points ("PSAP") in the state of Hawaii <br />have the enhanced 9-1-1 ("E9-1-1") capability for wireline and wireless 9-1-1 calls; and <br /> <br />WHE. e Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") also requires <br />wirel~.~6~telephO carriers to prg:~~~e 9-1-1 and E9-1-1 capability where a PSAP <br />requests it, and once implemel7lt": 'i .'1)ly wireless E9-1-1 will provide an accurate location <br />for 9-1-1 calls from wireless pho <br /> <br /> <br />:".~{~"';:":\':: ~:~~~/'L~-';\~:: ,;.- <br />WHEREAS, a PSAP is a facility equipped andi;~taff~~,li;te r ceive 9-1-1 calls and <br />dispatch appropriate public safety agencies to respo to tRQ's> ",. nd <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, other FCC rules regulate 9-1-1 for VoiS~,ove nternet Protocol, <br />mobile satellite services, telematics, and text telephone devices; and <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Act 159 (2004) provided PSAPs and wireless providers w' <br />funding needed to acquire technology that enable PSAPs receiving 9-1-1 c <br />Wirelessuphol1es to' VieWthecalle(s 'identification; and-' <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Act 159 (2004) also created a wireless enhanced 9-1-1 <br />is administratively attached to the department of accounting and general se <br />("DAGS"), and a special fund outside the state treasury to fund E9-1-1 enha <br />be managed by the board; and ' <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Act 159 (2004) states that moneys in the fund shall be expended <br />exclusively by the board for the purposes of ensuring adequate cost recovery for the <br />deployment of phase I and phase II wireless enhanced 911 service and for expenses of <br />administering the fund; and <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />