Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – The Clark County Commission has unanimously voted to impose a new fee on all telephone customers in the county, one that will be used to improve the county’s 9-1-1 emergency call service.
Beginning April 1, 2026, the following monthly charges for each access line, trunk line and mobile telephone number associated with billing addresses in Clark County:
- $.50 initial collection with $.10 increases annually until $1 maximum is reached, for land lines and mobile phone lines
- $5 per trunk line with $1 annual increases until $10 maximum is reached
The County says that the fees collected will allow for the 9-1-1 system to be upgraded from analog over to a more reliable digital service
The County says that since 2024, there have been three significant incidents where the current 9-1-1 infrastructure was impacted, affecting public safety across the region.
In 1995, the Nevada Legislature enacted SB 473 which authorized this surcharge and in 2017, counties with a population of 700,000 or more were enabled to collect this surcharge. The legislation allows the County to levy a surcharge of up to $1 per phone line, $10 per trunk line.
Telephone companies will collect the fee and remit it to the treasurer of the County.