State 911 Office
The Statewide 9-1-1 Board replaced the wireless 9-1-1 board on July 1, 2012. The board is a quasi-state government agency established by IC 36-8-16.7 and operates under the Indiana Treasurer's Office. It has statewide jurisdiction over 9-1-1 services. It's chair, by statute, is an elected official - the state treasurer. The board's two primary responsibilities include collecting surcharges from all communication service providers and distributing the funding to local units of government, as well as the operation of a statewide public safety ESInet for 9-1-1 calls.
The board comprises of thirteen members;
- three PSAP representatives
- one county sheriff
- one county commissioner
- one municipal
- one large LEC
- one small LEC
- one VOIP provider
- one CMRS provider
- state fire marshal
- superintendent of state police
- state treasurer
Appointees serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
For information about a specific area of interest, please contact:
Indiana Statewide 911 Board
10 West Market Street, Suite 2950
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
O: (317) 234-8362
F: (317) 233-0894
Barry Ritter, ENP - Executive Director
Email:
Laurel Simmermeyer - Assistant Director
Email:
Chairman
The Honorable Kelly Mitchell
Treasurer of Indiana
Members
Terri Brooks
White County 911
Ed Reuter
Bartholomew 911
Brad Meixell
Clark County E911
Doug Carter
Indiana State Police
James Greeson
State Fire Marshal
Tracy Brown
Indiana Sheriff's Association
Kevin Overmyer
Association of County Commissioners
Keith Galey
Cincinnati Bell
Wesley Bennett
Town of Plainfield
Stephen Reid
Verizon Wireless
Board Minutes
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Meeting Notice
Please note the date for the Statewide 9-1-1 Board of Directors meeting:
PLEASE NOTE TIME AND LOCATION:
TBD
EXECUTIVE SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEETING
Kelly Mitchell
Chairman
Additional notices will be added as they become available
Wireline & Wireless Surcharge
Who Pays for 911?
- 911 is a local service, provided by the counties, cities and towns, (who provide mutual funding assistance through cooperative inter-local agreements).
- The state collects end user surcharges (90¢ for landline and wireless phones, and 50¢ for pay-as-you-go wireless handsets. This funding operates the statewide 911 network and is an aid to funding 911 service within the 92 counties.
What does the state 911 office do?
The state 911 program office:
- Administers the collection and distribution of 911 funding assistance from the state to local level.
- Oversees the operation of the statewide 911 network, which routes and delivers wireless 911 voice and text messages from the public to the local 911 authority.
- Provides information about improvements in 911 service to the local 911 authorities.
- Ensures that essential services are available on a statewide basis for things like 911 call transfer, language translation and that originating service providers (phone companies) have direct access to the statewide network.
- Ensures that new technology is available and widely deployed to meet the public's expectations -- and to meet the individual needs for all residents and visitors to Indiana.
Where can I learn more about the IN911 project?
The Indiana 911 (IN911) program is recognized as an industry leading program with proven results. It is one of the most advanced emergency services inter-networks (ESiNets) in the United States.
Prepaid Wireless Surcharge
Effective, July 1, 2012, all retail merchants in Indiana who sell prepaid wireless telephone services (through the sale of a prepaid phone or prepaid phone card) now must collect $.50 per sales transaction. This is an increase from $.25 per sales transaction, which has been in effect since July 1, 2010.
The fee, known as the Prepaid 911 Enhancement Fee, will ensure Indiana complies with 911 requirements set down by the Indiana General Assembly. This is the result of an Indiana law (IC 36-8-16.6-14) passed during the 2010 legislative session.
Additional Resources
FAQ Prepaid Wireless Fee (Indiana Department of revenue)
Commissioner's Directive #39 (Indiana Department of revenue)
