Legislation and Regulation

Pending Legislation and Regulation

• U.S. Congress

  • H.R. 540 (119th Congress - 2025) - 911 Saves Act

    • Description: Would direct the Office of Management and Budget to reclassify public safety telecommunicators as "public safety" instead of "administrative" in the Standard Occupational Classification System

• Colorado General Assembly

• Federal Communications Commission

• Colorado Public Utilities Commission

Existing Legislation & Regulation

Information about pending legislation and regulatory proceedings of interest to 9-1-1 professionals in Colorado. Let us know if we're missing something! 

Colorado Regulations and Statutes

• Current Basic Emergency Service Tariff

• Colorado Public Utilities Commission Rules (911 rules are 2130 through 2159)

• Colorado Archivist's Office 

  • Municipal Records Retention Manual

  • Special District Records Retention Manual

• CRS 29-11-100.2 through 106: Emergency Telephone and Nonemergency Referral Services. Includes:

  • CRS 29-11-100.2: Legislative Declaration

  • CRS 29-11-100.5: Legislative Declaration

  • CRS 29-11-101: Definitions

  • CRS 29-11-101.5: Rules

  • CRS 29-11-102: Imposition of emergency telephone charge - requirements for governing bodies - rules

  • CRS 29-11-102.3:  911 surcharge - imposition - 911 surcharge trust cash fund - rules - report - definition

  • CRS 29-11-102.5:  Imposition of charge on prepaid wireless - rules - prepaid wireless trust cash fund - rules - definitions - repeal

  • CRS 29-11-103: Remittance of charge - administrative fees - rules

  • CRS 29-11-104: Use of funds collected

  • CRS 29-11-105: Immunity for providers

  • CRS 29-11-107: 911 dialing and calling capabilities of multi-line telephone systems - rules

• Colorado Governmental Immunity Act

• Colorado Open Records Act

• Colorado Open Records Act Summary

Federal Law and Regulation

• Americans with Disabilities Act: Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services

• ENHANCE 9-1-1 Act of 2004

• FCC Regulation - 47 C.F.R. § 4.1 et seq. - Disruptions to Communications

• FCC Regulation - 47 C.F.R. § 6.1 et seq. - Access to telecommunications services for persons with disabilities

• FCC Regulation - 47 C.F.R. § 9.1 et seq. - 911 Requirements

• FCC Regulation - 47 C.F.R. § 10.1 et seq. - Wireless Emergency Alerts

• FCC Regulation - 47 C.F.R. § 11.1 et seq. - Emergency Alert System

• New and Emerging Technologies (NET) 911 Improvement Act of 2008

• Telecommunications Act of 1996

• Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009

• Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999

Other Resources

• NCSL 911 Legislation Tracking Database