300 SW 8th Ave. 
Topeka, KS 66603 
(785) 354-9565 
300 SW 8th Ave. 
Topeka, KS 66603 
(785) 272-2585 
300 SW 8th Ave. 
Topeka, KS 66603 
(785) 354-9565 
300 SW 8th Ave. 
Topeka, KS 66603 
(785) 272-2585 
To: Senate Commerce Committee 
From: Kimberly Winn, LKM 

Judy Moler, KAC 
Date: February 12, 2008 
Re: Support for SB 526 

On behalf of our member cities and counties, we thank you for the introduction of 
this bill and for the opportunity to share our comments. 

As most of you know, the League of Kansas Municipalities and the Kansas Association 
of Counties jointly serve as the Local Collection Point Administrator for the 
local enhanced wireless 911 fees. In this capacity, we work with local Public Safety 
Answering Points (PSAPs) regarding their use of this fee which was established in 
order to bring enhanced wireless 911 to Kansas. Prior to passage of the enhanced 
wireless 911 bill, only 5 PSAPs had the capability of locating persons calling from 
wireless communication devices (Phase II compliant). The latest figures that we 
have indicate that all but 12 of the 115 PSAPs in Kansas are Phase II compliant (or 
Phase I and moving toward Phase II). See the attached map for details on the 
location of those PSAPs. 

The enhanced wireless 911 Act requires us to collect the local fees and distribute 
them to PSAPs based on zip + 4 data provided by the wireless carriers. Over the 
years, however, there has grown a very small pot of monies which cannot be distributed 
because the zip +4 information provided by the wireless companies is from 
out of state. Most likely, these are individuals that have chosen to have a Kansas 
area code, but the bill goes to another location (and they have failed to designate 
any other “primary place of use.”) This fund currently stands at approximately 
$58,000 and about $800 gets added each month. 

The PSAPs that remain are very small and many have told us that they are not even 
sure what questions to ask to begin the process of becoming Phase II compliant. 
We have asked for this minor amendment to the enhanced wireless 911 act in 
order to allow us to specifically assist those communities that are having the most 
difficulty in getting themselves up and running. It would be our intention to use these 
funds to offer specialized one-on-one trainings so that these PSAPs could properly 
assess their current status and what they need to do in order to become Phase II 
compliant. 

Again, thank you for consideration of this bill. I would be happy to stand for questions 
at the appropriate time.