Advocates of 911 funding in Pennsylvania have begun...

Advocates of 911 funding in Pennsylvania have begun circulating a draft proposal in the Legislature that would, at a minimum, renew for a year a fee on users of cellphones and other phone services which is slated to expire in June, said County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania Executive Director Doug Hill. Proponents are hoping legislators will increase funding, which now pays for only two-thirds of 911 costs, with local governments having to pick up the difference (CD April 16 p4), Hill said.