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Maryland Senate Bill SB36

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 14
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4-Chapter 14
5-(Senate Bill 36)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
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9-Public Safety – 9–1–1 Trust Fund – 9–8–8 Suicide Prevention Hotline
10+SENATE BILL 36
11+E4 5lr0784
12+ (PRE–FILED) CF HB 421
13+By: Senators Kagan and Augustine
14+Requested: September 9, 2024
15+Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025
16+Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
17+Committee Report: Favorable
18+Senate action: Adopted
19+Read second time: January 24, 2025
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11-FOR the purpose of authorizing the use of the 9–1–1 Trust Fund for certain expenditures
12-that support the 9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline; altering a certain restriction on
13-the use of the 9–1–1 Trust Fund to prohibit funds from being used for expenses solely
14-related to the 9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline, instead of preventing the use of funds
15-for any costs associated with the 9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline; and generally
16-relating to the 9–1–1 Trust Fund and the 9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline.
21+CHAPTER ______
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18-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
19- Article – Public Safety
20- Section 1–308(a) and 1–309(a) and (c)(1)
21- Annotated Code of Maryland
22- (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement)
23+AN ACT concerning 1
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24-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
25- Article – Public Safety
26-Section 1–308(b) and 1–309(c)(6)
27- Annotated Code of Maryland
28- (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement)
25+Public Safety – 9–1–1 Trust Fund – 9–8–8 Suicide Prevention Hotline 2
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30- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
31-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
27+FOR the purpose of authorizing the use of the 9–1–1 Trust Fund for certain expenditures 3
28+that support the 9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline; altering a certain restriction on 4
29+the use of the 9–1–1 Trust Fund to prohibit funds from being used for expenses solely 5
30+related to the 9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline, instead of preventing the use of funds 6
31+for any costs associated with the 9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline; and generally 7
32+relating to the 9–1–1 Trust Fund and the 9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline. 8
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33-Article – Public Safety
34+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
35+ Article – Public Safety 10
36+ Section 1–308(a) and 1–309(a) and (c)(1) 11
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12
38+ (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13
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35-1–308.
40+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
41+ Article – Public Safety 15
42+Section 1–308(b) and 1–309(c)(6) 16
43+ Annotated Code of Maryland 17
44+ (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
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37- (a) There is a 9–1–1 Trust Fund.
46+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
47+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
48+ 2 SENATE BILL 36
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39- (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subject to §
40-1–309.1 of this subtitle, the purposes of the 9–1–1 Trust Fund are to:
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42- (i) reimburse counties for the cost of enhancing a 9–1–1 system;
51+Article – Public Safety 1
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44- (ii) pay contractors in accordance with § 1–306(b)(12) of this subtitle;
45-and
53+1–308. 2
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47- (iii) fund the coordinator position and staff to handle the increased
48-duties related to wireless enhanced 9–1–1 service under § 1–305 of this subtitle, as an
49-administrative cost. Ch. 14 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
55+ (a) There is a 9–1–1 Trust Fund. 3
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57+ (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subject to § 4
58+1–309.1 of this subtitle, the purposes of the 9–1–1 Trust Fund are to: 5
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53- (2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, in addition to the purposes
54-described under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the purposes of the 9–1–1 Trust Fund
55-include funding:
60+ (i) reimburse counties for the cost of enhancing a 9–1–1 system; 6
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57- (i) the operation and maintenance of 9–1–1 systems, enhanced
58-9–1–1 systems, and Next Generation 9–1–1 services, including:
62+ (ii) pay contractors in accordance with § 1–306(b)(12) of this subtitle; 7
63+and 8
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60- 1. equipment and software utilized directly for providing
61-9–1–1 services by a public safety answering point;
65+ (iii) fund the coordinator position and staff to handle the increased 9
66+duties related to wireless enhanced 9–1–1 service under § 1–305 of this subtitle, as an 10
67+administrative cost. 11
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63- 2. protocol systems and software utilized directly for
64-providing 9–1–1 services by a public safety answering point;
69+ (2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, in addition to the purposes 12
70+described under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the purposes of the 9–1–1 Trust Fund 13
71+include funding: 14
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66- 3. interpretation services provided for a public safety
67-answering point;
73+ (i) the operation and maintenance of 9–1–1 systems, enhanced 15
74+9–1–1 systems, and Next Generation 9–1–1 services, including: 16
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69- 4. services provided for a public safety answering point to
70-ensure improved access to individuals with disabilities and other individuals who use
71-assistive technology; and
76+ 1. equipment and software utilized directly for providing 17
77+9–1–1 services by a public safety answering point; 18
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73- 5. voice, data, and call log recorders utilized to capture
74-information from 9–1–1 systems, enhanced 9–1–1 systems, and Next Generation 9–1–1
75-services;
79+ 2. protocol systems and software utilized directly for 19
80+providing 9–1–1 services by a public safety answering point; 20
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77- (ii) the operation and maintenance of 9–1–1 systems, enhanced
78-9–1–1 systems, and Next Generation 9–1–1 services connectivity and infrastructure
79-equipment, including:
82+ 3. interpretation services provided for a public safety 21
83+answering point; 22
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81- 1. automatic number and location identification; and
85+ 4. services provided for a public safety answering point to 23
86+ensure improved access to individuals with disabilities and other individuals who use 24
87+assistive technology; and 25
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83- 2. Primary Rate Interface and Session Initiation Protocol
84-trucking for 10–digit emergency and nonemergency lines;
89+ 5. voice, data, and call log recorders utilized to capture 26
90+information from 9–1–1 systems, enhanced 9–1–1 systems, and Next Generation 9–1–1 27
91+services; 28
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86- (iii) geographical information systems hardware, software, data
87-development, and data management costs incurred for the effective operation of 9–1–1
88-systems, enhanced 9–1–1 systems, and Next Generation 9–1–1 services, including:
93+ (ii) the operation and maintenance of 9–1–1 systems, enhanced 29
94+9–1–1 systems, and Next Generation 9–1–1 services connectivity and infrastructure 30
95+equipment, including: 31
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90- 1. mapping equipment;
97+ 1. automatic number and location identification; and 32 SENATE BILL 36 3
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92- 2. interfaces to computer–aided dispatch; and
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94- 3. geographical information systems base layer development
95-and management;
96- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 14
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99- (iv) public safety answering point facilities costs, including access
100-control, security systems, and standby power;
101+ 2. Primary Rate Interface and Session Initiation Protocol 1
102+trucking for 10–digit emergency and nonemergency lines; 2
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102- (v) costs for public education materials;
104+ (iii) geographical information systems hardware, software, data 3
105+development, and data management costs incurred for the effective operation of 9–1–1 4
106+systems, enhanced 9–1–1 systems, and Next Generation 9–1–1 services, including: 5
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104- (vi) the training of county personnel working in or directly
105-supporting a public safety answering point;
108+ 1. mapping equipment; 6
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107- (vii) the provision of tuition reimbursement for 9–1–1 specialists for
108-educational programs related to the 9–1–1 specialist career field;
110+ 2. interfaces to computer–aided dispatch; and 7
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110- (viii) costs to maintain the cybersecurity of 9–1–1 systems, enhanced
111-9–1–1 systems, and Next Generation 9–1–1 services;
112+ 3. geographical information systems base layer development 8
113+and management; 9
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113- (ix) costs of 9–1–1 specialist recruitment activities as described in §
114-1–306(b)(17) of this subtitle; [and]
115+ (iv) public safety answering point facilities costs, including access 10
116+control, security systems, and standby power; 11
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116- (x) costs of telecommunications cardiopulmonary resuscitation
117-training; AND
118+ (v) costs for public education materials; 12
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119- (XI) COSTS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE 9–8–8 SUICIDE
120-PREVENTION HOTLINE THAT MAY BE SHARED W ITH 9–1–1 ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING
121-SOFTWARE INTERFACES AND JOINT TRAINING .
120+ (vi) the training of county personnel working in or directly 13
121+supporting a public safety answering point; 14
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123- (3) Funding allocated in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection
124-may not be utilized for any [purpose associated with] COSTS THAT SOLELY SUPPORT the
125-9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline.
123+ (vii) the provision of tuition reimbursement for 9–1–1 specialists for 15
124+educational programs related to the 9–1–1 specialist career field; 16
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127-1–309.
126+ (viii) costs to maintain the cybersecurity of 9–1–1 systems, enhanced 17
127+9–1–1 systems, and Next Generation 9–1–1 services; 18
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129- (a) On recommendation of the Board, each year the Secretary shall request an
130-appropriation from the 9–1–1 Trust Fund in an amount sufficient to:
129+ (ix) costs of 9–1–1 specialist recruitment activities as described in § 19
130+1–306(b)(17) of this subtitle; [and] 20
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132- (1) carry out the purposes of this subtitle;
132+ (x) costs of telecommunications cardiopulmonary resuscitation 21
133+training; AND 22
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134- (2) pay the administrative costs chargeable to the 9–1–1 Trust Fund; and
135+ (XI) COSTS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE 9–8–8 SUICIDE 23
136+PREVENTION HOTLINE THAT MAY BE SHARED W ITH 9–1–1 ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 24
137+SOFTWARE INTERFACES AND JOINT TRAINING . 25
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136- (3) reimburse counties for the cost of enhancing a 9–1–1 system.
139+ (3) Funding allocated in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection 26
140+may not be utilized for any [purpose associated with] COSTS THAT SOLELY SUPPORT the 27
141+9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline. 28
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138- (c) (1) Money accruing to the 9–1–1 Trust Fund may be used as provided in
139-this subsection.
143+1–309. 29
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141- (6) Money accruing to the 9–1–1 Trust Fund may not be used for:
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143- (i) the maintenance or operation of communications centers other
144-than public safety answering points; or Ch. 14 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
147+ (a) On recommendation of the Board, each year the Secretary shall request an 1
148+appropriation from the 9–1–1 Trust Fund in an amount sufficient to: 2
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150+ (1) carry out the purposes of this subtitle; 3
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148- (ii) any [purpose associated with] COSTS THAT SOLELY SUPPORT
149-the 9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline.
152+ (2) pay the administrative costs chargeable to the 9–1–1 Trust Fund; and 4
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151- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
152-October 1, 2025.
154+ (3) reimburse counties for the cost of enhancing a 9–1–1 system. 5
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154-Approved by the Governor, April 8, 2025.
156+ (c) (1) Money accruing to the 9–1–1 Trust Fund may be used as provided in 6
157+this subsection. 7
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159+ (6) Money accruing to the 9–1–1 Trust Fund may not be used for: 8
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161+ (i) the maintenance or operation of communications centers other 9
162+than public safety answering points; or 10
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164+ (ii) any [purpose associated with] COSTS THAT SOLELY SUPPORT 11
165+the 9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline. 12
166+
167+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 13
168+October 1, 2025. 14
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172+Approved:
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174+ Governor.
175+________________________________________________________________________________
176+ President of the Senate.
177+________________________________________________________________________________
178+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.