Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Yes | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Positive | Neutral |
Summary: This legislation makes statutory changes consistent to allow for the creation of a digital 9-1-1 service in the Travis county region. This bill creates shared authorities of financing and stipulates boundaries and outlines equipment and operation obligations and standards.
Analysis: SB 628 is an identical companion to HB 1124, which we supported. This legislation would affect Travis County and surrounding counties (Capital Area Council of Governments) jurisdiction. This is essentially authorizing a multi-county agreement in order to upgrade current 9-1-1 service. It authorizes the joint administration and sharing of bonds and liens to finance the new system. This legislation is a regional issue and more of a local control issue. Because this legislation removes certain preventative statutes it is positive on our limited government principle.