130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1291		LR 1185(02)
	An Act To Reduce Fire Response Time by Eliminating Standardized Dispatch Protocols for Fire 9-1-1 Calls
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($100,000)	($100,000)	($100,000)	($100,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill eliminates the funding requirement for standardized dispatch protocols for fire 9-1-1 calls. It also prohibits the Emergency Services Communication Bureau within the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) from adopting rules requiring the adoption and implementation by public safety answering points of standardized dispatch protocols for answering fire 9-1-1 calls.  The elimination of standardized dispatch protocols will reduce contractual obligations.  The bill includes ongoing deallocations of $100,000 starting in fiscal year 2021-22 that will no longer be needed.