The 9-1-1 program office may do all of the following:

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(A) Expend funds from the 9-1-1 program fund for the purposes of 9-1-1 public education;

(B) Coordinate, adopt, and communicate all necessary technical and operational standards and requirements to ensure an effective model for a statewide interconnected 9-1-1 system;

(C) Collect and distribute data from and to public safety answering points, service providers, and emergency service providers regarding both of the following:

(1) The status and operation of the components of the statewide 9-1-1 system, including all of the following:

(a) The aggregate number of access lines that the provider maintains within this state;

(b) The aggregate amount of costs and cost recovery associated with providing 9-1-1 service, including coverage under tariffs and bill and keep arrangements within this state;

(c) Any other information requested by the steering committee and deemed necessary to support the transition to next generation 9-1-1.

(2) Location information necessary for the reconciliation and synchronization of next generation 9-1-1 location information, including all of the following:

(a) Address location information;

(b) Master street address guide;

(c) Service order inputs;

(d) Geographic information system files;

(e) Street center lines;

(f) Response boundaries;

(g) Administrative boundaries;

(h) Address points.

(D) Require, coordinate, oversee, and limit data collection and distribution to ensure that data collection and distribution meets legal privacy and confidentiality requirements;

(E) With advice from the 9-1-1 steering committee, enter into interlocal contracts, interstate contracts, intrastate contracts, and federal contracts for the purpose of implementing statewide 9-1-1 services.