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Outside Section 24


Emergency Telecommunications Program Funding

SECTION 24.   Said chapter 10, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 35W the following new section:-

Section 35W½. There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Wireline Enhanced 911 Fund. There shall be credited to such fund all revenues received by the commonwealth from surcharges imposed under section 18H½ of chapter 6A; from appropriations; from gifts, grants, contributions and bequests of funds from any department, agency or subdivision of federal, state or municipal government, and any individual foundation, corporation, association or public authority; revenue derived from the investment of amounts credited to the fund; and any federal funds made available for emergency telecommunication services. The fund shall be used solely for the purposes described in said section 18H½ of said chapter 6A. Amounts credited to the fund shall be available for expenditure by the statewide telecommunications board, without further appropriation.