State, Local or Tribal Governments

Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Seventeenth 911 Annual Fee Report, Response for Calendar Year 2024
Safe Harbor for Multi-Purpose Fees.  Section 9.23(d) of the rules
provides an elective safe harbor for states and taxing jurisdictions that
designate multi-purpose fees or charges for “public safety,” “emergency
services,” or other similar purposes where a portion of those fees or
charges supports 911 services.  See 47 CFR § 9.23(d).  The rule provides
that the obligation or expenditure of such a fee or charge will not
constitute diversion if the state or taxing jurisdiction (i) specifies the
amount or percentage of such fees or charges that is dedicated to 911
services; (ii) ensures that the 911 portion of such fees or charges is
segregated and not commingled with any other funds; and (iii) obligates or
expends the 911 portion of such fees or charges for acceptable purposes
and functions as defined under the Commission’s rules.
G3.  Does your state or taxing jurisdiction collect multi-purpose fees
or charges designated for “public safety,” “emergency services,” or
other similar purposes where a portion of those fees or charges
supports 911 services?5  Select one.  If you intended to select both, please
choose the most applicable response and explain in the associated
Addendum Section below.
Yes
No
5 For purposes of this question, please report only multi-purpose fees or
charges “applicable to commercial mobile services, IP-enabled voice
services, or other emergency communications services,” where a portion
of those fees or charges supports 911 services.  47 CFR § 9.22.  Please do

not report multi-purpose fees or charges applicable to other types of items
(e.g., do not report multi-purpose fees on real estate where a portion of
those fees supports 911 services).
IF YES to G3, please answer Questions G3a – G3c below.  If NO to G3
above, leave Questions G3a – G3c below blank.
G3a.  Does the state or taxing jurisdiction specify the amount or
percentage of such fees or charges that is dedicated to 911 services? 
Select one.  If you intended to select both, please choose the most
applicable response and explain in the associated Addendum Section
below.
Yes
No
G3a(i).  Cite to the authority by which the state or taxing jurisdiction
specifies the amount or percentage.

G3a(ii).  Indicate the amount or percentage of such a fee dedicated to
911 services.  Provide either dollar amount or percentage. (Leave
inapplicable cell blank.)
Dollar ($) and percent (%) signs are assumed for each respective field; do
not include them in your responses.
Please enter numbers only.
If you wish to enter “None”, enter the number zero: “0” instead. 
If you wish to enter “Unknown”, “N/A” or similar non-numeric
responses, please leave the numeric field blank and instead fill out the
associated Addendum field.
Dollar amount ($)
Percentage (%)
G3b.  Does the state or taxing jurisdiction ensure that the 911 portion
of such fees or charges is segregated and not commingled with any
other funds?  Select one.  If you intended to select both, please choose the
most applicable response and explain in the associated Addendum Section
below.
Yes
No
G3b(i).  Cite to the authority by which the state or taxing jurisdiction
segregates such fees.

G3c.  Does the state or taxing jurisdiction obligate or expend the 911
portion of such fees or charges only for the purposes and functions
designated by the Commission as acceptable pursuant to 47 CFR §
9.23?  Select one.  If you intended to select both, please choose the most
applicable response and explain in the associated Addendum Section
below.
Yes
No
G3c(i).  If NO to G3c, please explain.

Addendum Section G3.  Enter any other information, such as footnotes,
qualifiers, text, descriptions, and/or explanations here.

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