1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; permitting use of 911 data to notify the public of an 
1.3 	emergency; providing immunity for telecommunications service providers; 
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 403.07, subdivisions 4, 5.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 403.07, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 4.Use of furnished information. (a) Names, addresses, and telephone 
1.8 	numbers provided to a 911 system under subdivision 3 are private data and may be used 
1.9 	only for identifying: (1) to identify the location or identity, or both, of a person calling 
1.10 	a 911 public safety answering point; or (2) by a public safety answering point to notify 
1.11 	the public of an emergency. The information furnished under subdivision 3 may not be 
1.12 	used or disclosed by 911 system agencies, their agents, or their employees for any other 
1.13 	purpose except under a court order.
1.14 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "emergency" means a situation in which 
1.15 	property or human life is in jeopardy and the prompt notification of the public by the 
1.16 	public safety answering point is essential.

1.17 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 403.07, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.18 		Subd. 5.Liability. (a) A wire-line telecommunications service provider, 
1.19 	its employees, or its agents are not liable to any person who uses enhanced 911 
1.20 	telecommunications service for release of subscriber information required under this 
1.21 	chapter to any public safety answering point.
2.1 	(b) A wire-line telecommunications service provider is not liable to any person for 
2.2 	the good faith release to emergency communications personnel of information not in the 
2.3 	public record, including, but not limited to, nonpublished or nonlisted telephone numbers.
2.4 	(c) A wire-line telecommunications service provider, its employees, or its agents are 
2.5 	not liable to any person for civil damages resulting from or caused by any act or omission 
2.6 	in the development, design, installation, operation, maintenance, performance, or provision 
2.7 	of enhanced 911 telecommunications service, except for willful or wanton misconduct.
2.8 	(d) A multiline telephone system manufacturer, provider, or operator is not liable 
2.9 	for any civil damages or penalties as a result of any act or omission, except willful or 
2.10 	wanton misconduct, in connection with developing, designing, installing, maintaining, 
2.11 	performing, provisioning, adopting, operating, or implementing any plan or system 
2.12 	required by section 403.15. 
2.13 	(e) A telecommunications service provider that participates in or cooperates with 
2.14 	the public safety answering point in notifying the public of an emergency, as authorized 
2.15 	under subdivision 4, is immune from liability arising out of the notification except for 
2.16 	willful or wanton misconduct.

2.17 	Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.18 	This act is effective the day following final enactment.