Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 4 and 5 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 4. 25 MRSA §2927, sub-§1-E, ¶A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 617, §8 and affected by §13, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
A.
The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge is as follows:
(1) For the period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012, 45¢;
(2) For the period from July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013, 65¢; and
(3) Beginning January 1, 2014, 40¢.
The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge is charged per month per line or number and may not be imposed on more than 25 lines or numbers per customer billing account.
Sec. 5. 25 MRSA §2927, sub-§1-F, ¶A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 617, §9 and affected by §13, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
A.
The prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge is as follows:
(1) For the period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012, 45¢;
(2) For the period from July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013, 65¢; and
(3) Beginning January 1, 2014, 40¢.
The prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge is charged per retail transaction.’
Amend the bill by inserting after section 7 the following:
‘Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Emergency Services Communication Bureau 0994
Initiative: Allocates an increase in the E-9-1-1 surcharge from $0.45 per line or number or for prepaid wireless per transaction to $0.65 effective July 1, 2012. The surcharge is reduced to $0.40 per month per line or number or per wireless transaction effective January 1, 2014.
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
|
All Other
|
$0 |
$3,785,230 |
|
 |
|
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL |
$0 |
$3,785,230 |
’
SUMMARY
This amendment increases the E-9-1-1 monthly surcharge, which is currently 45¢, to 65¢ for 18 months and then decreases the surcharge to 40¢ indefinitely. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)