Nebraska Statutes 86-1003. Legislative intent
It is the intent of the Legislature that:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 86-1003
- Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See Nebraska Statutes 86-1006
- Emergency services: means the provision through a public safety agency of firefighting, law enforcement, ambulance, emergency, medical, or other public emergency services, as determined by a local governing body, to respond to and manage emergency incidents. See Nebraska Statutes 86-1007
- Stakeholder: means a public safety answering point, a public safety agency, and any person, organization, agency of government, originating service provider, or other organization that has a vital interest in the 911 service system. See Nebraska Statutes 86-1024
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) The commission plan, implement, coordinate, manage, maintain, and provide funding assistance for a cost-efficient 911 service system;
(2) The commission provide for the coordination of 911 service on a statewide basis;
(3) Local governing bodies be responsible for the dispatch and provision of emergency services;
(4) As part of the coordination of statewide 911 service, the commission secure stakeholder support and provide public education, training, standards enforcement, dispute resolution, and program evaluation for public safety answering points;
(5) The jurisdictions of the state, regional, and local governing bodies be clearly defined and aligned to produce the most efficient provision of 911 service, including next-generation 911 service capability;
(6) The commission adopt statewide uniform standards for technical support, training efficiency, and quality assurance for public safety answering points;
(7) The express authority granted to the commission to implement the 911 Service System Act not be deemed to supersede or otherwise modify section 86-124 or to provide the commission with any additional authority not provided by law existing on April 19, 2016, including, but not limited to, regulatory authority over originating service providers except as provided under section 86-1029.04 ; and
(8) Except as specifically provided in the 911 Service System Act, nothing in the 911 Service System Act be deemed to supersede or modify any commission authority provided by law or any commission order, rule, or regulation existing on April 19, 2016.