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SENATE BILL 775
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CF HB 1027
By: Senators Kagan and M. Jackson
Introduced and read first time: January 27, 2025
Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted with floor amendments
Read second time: February 22, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Workgroup to Study Implementation of a Statewide an Expanded 3–1–1 2
Nonemergency Telephone System 3
FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup to Study Implementation of a Statewide 4
an Expanded 3–1–1 Nonemergency Telephone System; and generally relating to the 5
Workgroup to Study Implementation of a Statewide an Expanded 3–1–1 6
Nonemergency Telephone System. 7
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8
That: 9
(a) There is a Workgroup to Study Implementation of a Statewide an Expanded 10
3–1–1 Nonemergency Telephone System. 11
(b) The Workgroup consists of the following members: 12
(1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 13
the Senate; 14
(2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of 15
the House; 16
(3) the Secretary of Emergency Management, or the Secretary’s designee; 17
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(4) the Executive Director of the Maryland 9–1–1 Board, or the Executive 1
Director’s designee; 2
(5) the Secretary of Information Technology, or the Secretary’s designee; 3
(6) the Secretary of Aging, or the Secretary’s designee; 4
(7) the Secretary of Disabilities, or the Secretary’s designee; 5
(8) two representatives from a public safety answering point who reside in 6
a county or municipal corporation with access to 3–1–1 services, appointed by the Executive 7
Director of the Maryland Association of Counties; 8
(9) two representatives from a public safety answering point who reside in 9
a county or municipal corporation without access to 3–1–1 services, appointed by the 10
Executive Director of the Maryland Association of Counties; 11
(10) one representative from the telecommunications industry, appointed by 12
the Maryland 9–1–1 Board; 13
(11) one representative from the Maryland Association of Counties, 14
appointed by the Executive Director of the Association; and 15
(12) one representative from the Maryland Municipal League, appointed by 16
the Director of the League. 17
(c) The Secretary of Emergency Management Information Technology, or the 18
Secretary’s designee, shall chair the Workgroup. 19
(d) The Maryland Department of Emergency Management Information 20
Technology, with assistance from the Department of Legislative Services as necessary, 21
shall provide staff for the Workgroup. 22
(e) A member of the Workgroup: 23
(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 24
(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 25
Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 26
(f) The Workgroup shall: 27
(1) review the study completed by the Department of Information 28
Technology required by Chapter 450 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024 in order 29
to establish a plan to implement the recommendations of the study; and 30
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(2) review the following areas for study and, if relevant, potential 1
modification or implementation: 2
(i) existing 3–1–1 services provided in the State; 3
(ii) 3–1–1 services provided in other states and jurisdictions; 4
(iii) best practices for providing a statewide an expanded 3–1–1 5
nonemergency telephone system; 6
(iv) solutions to any limitations or feasibility issues with providing a 7
statewide an expanded 3–1–1 nonemergency telephone system; 8
(v) the development of a plan to provide a statewide an expanded 9
3–1–1 nonemergency telephone system; 10
(vi) identification of the appropriate State agency to oversee a 11
statewide an expanded 3–1–1 nonemergency telephone system; and 12
(vii) the development of a statewide an expanded virtual 3–1–1 13
portal. 14
(g) On or before November 1, 2025, the Workgroup shall report its findings and 15
recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2 –1257 of the State 16
Government Article, the General Assembly. 17
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 18
1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 1 month and, at the end of June 19
30, 2026, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 20
abrogated and of no further force and effect. 21
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.