69-2-204. Public safety answering point 911 call transfer rate requirements.
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As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 69-2-204- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Public safety answering point: means the same as that term is defined in Section 63H-7a-103. See Utah Code 69-2-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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“Fiscal year” means the period from July 1 of one year to June 30 of the following year. |
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“Transfer rate” means the percentage of 911 calls that are:
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received by a public safety answering point during a fiscal year; and |
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transferred to another location in the state. |
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“Transfer rate” does not include transfers from a public safety answering point to 988 services or poison control. |
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Subject to Subsection (3), a public safety answering point shall maintain a transfer rate that is no more than 2%. |
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A public safety answering point with a transfer rate for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, that is greater than 2% shall:
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for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, reduce the public safety answering point’s transfer rate to at least 5% less than the transfer rate for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; |
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for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, reduce the public safety answering point’s transfer rate:
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to at least 15% less than the transfer rate for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; or |
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to at least 10% less than the transfer rate for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021; and |
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for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, reduce the public safety answering point’s transfer rate to no more than 5%. |
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Amended by Chapter 507, 2023 General Session
