HB 147

Abstract

Reimbursement of expenses incurred in respondingto terrorism hoax incident, bomb threat, malicious activation of firealarm, or false emergency communication to emergency personnel. Allowsa locality that has an ordinance requiring any person over 18 yearsof age convicted of false emergency communication to emergency personnelto reimburse such locality at the time of sentencing or in a separatecivil action to bill a flat fee of $2,500 or a minute-by-minute accountingof actual costs incurred. The bill also allows a locality that hasan ordinance requiring any person under 18 years of age convictedof false emergency communication to emergency personnel to reimbursesuch locality at the time of sentencing or in a separate civil actionto bill a flat fee of $2,500 or a minute-by-minute accounting of actualcosts incurred, not to exceed $2,500. Current law allows a flat feeof $250 or a minute-by-minute accounting of actual costs incurred,in an amount not to exceed $2,500.