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An Act To Reduce the E-9-1-1 Surcharge
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2927, sub-§1-E, ¶A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 617, §8 and affected by §13, is further amended to read:
 
A. The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge is 37¢ per month per line or number. Beginning July 1, 2010, the statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge is 45¢ per month per line or number. Beginning January 1, 2016, the statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge is 40¢ per month per line or number. The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge may not be imposed on more than 25 lines or numbers per customer billing account.
Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2927, sub-§1-F, ¶A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 617, §9 and affected by §13, is further amended to read:
 
A. The prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge is 37¢ per retail transaction. Beginning July 1, 2010, the prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge is 45¢ per retail transaction. Beginning January 1, 2016, the prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge is 40¢ per retail transaction.
 
SUMMARY
This bill reduces the E-9-1-1 surcharge from 45¢ to 40¢ beginning January 1, 2016.