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A 1870

Reduces 9-1-1 fee on customers' periodic telephone bills from $0.90 to $0.22.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Sterley Stanley

Bill A 1870 cuts New Jersey's monthly 9-1-1 telephone surcharge by 75%, reducing customer fees from $0.90 to $0.22 without identified alternative emergency services funding.

Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Bill Summary · A 1870

Legislative bill overview

Bill A 1870 reduces the monthly 9-1-1 surcharge on New Jersey telephone bills from $0.90 to $0.22 per line. This represents approximately a 75% reduction in the fee that customers currently pay to fund emergency services infrastructure and operations.

Why is this important

The 9-1-1 fee directly funds emergency dispatch systems, equipment, and personnel training across the state. A significant reduction could affect funding availability for these critical services, impacting response times and service quality. Alternatively, if 9-1-1 services are adequately funded through other sources, this represents meaningful cost savings for households and businesses with multiple telephone lines.

Potential points of contention

  • Funding gap concerns: Emergency services agencies will likely warn that reduced revenue threatens their operational capacity, staffing levels, and technology modernization without identifying alternative funding sources
  • Unequal burden: The reduction may disproportionately benefit businesses with many lines while essential emergency service capabilities are reduced statewide
  • Sustainability questions: No apparent companion bill addressing how 9-1-1 systems would maintain current service levels, raising questions about the bill's practicality

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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