How could the proposed 911 funding mechanism affect Governor Brian Kemp's policy agenda?
Governor Kemp's executive direction is needed for new 911 funding to operate The resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to create a designated fund for modernizing Georgia’s 911 system. While the amendment itself passed the legislature, the fund will remain empty without subsequent enabling legislation. As the chief executive, Governor Brian Kemp's administration must provide executive support and direction for this legislation to be passed and for the state to allocate funds across municipalities, ensuring the system moves toward Next Generation 911 compliance.
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Chuck Martin sponsored a resolution in Alpharetta calling for a constitutional amendment in Georgia. This amendment would create a designated fund intended to modernize and standardize the state’s 911 system statewide. The measure itself would not allocate any state or local money to the fund.
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If the constitutional amendment is approved, state lawmakers must pass enabling legislation next year to determine how funds will be allocated. The Governor, as the head of the executive branch, must provide the necessary executive support and policy direction for this legislation to be enacted and for the fund to be operational.
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- The proposed constitutional amendment would create a designated fund for 911 system upgrades.gpb.org
- More than 80% of 911 calls are made from wireless devices in Georgia.gpb.org
- Only 17 of Georgia’s 159 counties are currently Next Generation 911-compliant.gpb.org
- Georgians currently pay a $1.50 monthly fee on their cellphone bills intended for local 911 systems.gpb.org
Why it matters
The modernization of Georgia's 911 system is critical for public safety, as the current infrastructure, established largely in 1968, is ill-equipped to handle the volume and nature of calls coming from modern cellphones. The fund aims to ensure that all counties, from the smallest to the largest, receive the same level of service through Next Generation 911 technology, which allows first responders to precisely identify a caller’s location.
This initiative places a policy requirement on the state's executive leadership. While the resolution passed the legislature, the transition from a proposed fund to an operational system depends on the Governor's willingness to champion the enabling legislation and guide the allocation of funds across the state's various municipalities.
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- Will the constitutional amendment be approved by voters?
- What specific allocation criteria will be used for the state funds across different counties?
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