1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 148

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 176
Sponsored By:
Senator Ruben
Entitled:
Public Safety Technology Fund

Synopsis:

Creating the Public Safety Technology Fund for assisting counties and municipal corporations in updating public safety communications systems; requiring the Emergency Number Systems Board to administer the Fund and to establish procedures for applying for grants from the Fund; requiring defendants found guilty of offenses under the Motor Vehicle Law that are punishable by imprisonment and other criminal offenses to pay a $5 court cost; requiring the court cost collections to be credited to the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.
2/3
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m.
2/8
Hearing cancelled
2/10
Hearing 3/3 at 1:30 p.m.
3/2
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/3 at 4:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMMUNICATIONS -see also- LANGUAGE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMPTROLLER
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
COURT COSTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DISTRICT COURTS
EMERGENCIES -see also- AMBULANCES; RESCUE SQUADS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GRANTS
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
TREASURERS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 7-202 , 7-301 )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 18-401 , 18-402 , 18-403 , 18-404 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered