Source: http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/25/title25sec2927.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 23:57:00+00:00

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1-C. Statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge; prepaid wireless service.
1-E. Statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge. The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge is governed by this subsection.
1-F. Statewide prepaid wireless telecommunications service E-9-1-1 surcharge. The statewide prepaid wireless telecommunications service E-9-1-1 surcharge, referred to in this subsection as "the prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge," is governed by this subsection.
1-G. E-9-1-1 funding obligation; limitation. The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge imposed by subsection 1-E and the prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge imposed by subsection 1-F are the only E-9-1-1 funding obligations imposed with respect to telecommunications services in this State, and another tax, fee, surcharge or other charge may not be imposed by this State, any political subdivision of this State or any intergovernmental agency for funding E-9-1-1 purposes on any telecommunications service with respect to the sale, purchase, use or provision of that telecommunications service.
Prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharges collected by sellers must be remitted to the State Tax Assessor in accordance with Title 35-A, section 7104-C.
The Public Utilities Commission, in consultation with the bureau, shall establish procedures for reviewing and approving expenses pursuant to paragraph B.
3-A. Payment of emergency medical dispatch training costs. To assist public safety answering points in meeting the requirements of Title 32, section 85-A, the bureau shall provide free training courses for emergency medical dispatchers, as defined in Title 32, section 85-A, subsection 1, paragraph D, or reimburse public safety answering points for reasonable costs, as determined by the bureau, incurred for training courses approved by the bureau and attended by employees of the public safety answering point upon submission by the public safety answering point of adequate documentation of completion of the courses by the employees. The bureau shall provide each public safety answering point a sufficient number of approved Emergency Medical Dispatch Priority Reference System documents in printed or electronic format, as determined by the bureau pursuant to Title 32, section 85-A. All costs incurred by the bureau under this subsection must be paid from the E-9-1-1 fund.
3-B. Support of supervisory positions.
3-C. Payment for standardized dispatch protocols for fire 9-1-1 calls. To assist public safety answering points in the adoption and implementation of standardized dispatch protocols for answering fire 9-1-1 calls, the bureau shall use up to 5¢ of each surcharge collected under subsections 1-E and 1-F to provide public safety answering points dispatcher training consistent with the protocols, necessary software and printed support materials. The bureau shall provide quality assurance training and software to assist public safety answering points in ensuring compliance with the protocols.
3-D. (TEXT EFFECTIVE 12/13/18) Grants for dispatch consolidation. To support the consolidation of dispatch centers into existing public safety answering points, the bureau shall use up to $1,000,000 from the funds collected from the statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge under subsection 1-E and the statewide prepaid wireless telecommunications service E-9-1-1 surcharge under subsection 1-F to provide grants to dispatch centers for nonrecurring costs associated with the consolidation of the dispatch centers into public safety answering points. The bureau shall adopt rules establishing the application process for the distribution of grants and establishing the allowable uses of grants pursuant to this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
4. Unexpended funds; interest. Any amount of the E-9-1-1 fund not expended at the end of the fiscal year may not lapse but must be carried forward to be expended for the purposes specified in this chapter in succeeding fiscal years. The Treasurer of State shall credit all interest on fund balances to the fund.
5-A. Committee recommendations; budget. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters shall make recommendations to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs regarding all expenditures from the E-9-1-1 fund.
6. Violations. A telephone utility, a cellular or wireless telecommunications service provider, including a prepaid wireless telephone service provider, or an interconnected voice over Internet protocol service provider subject to this section that intentionally and knowingly fails to remit the statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge revenues collected under this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $500 may be adjudged for each day that payment is not made after the due date.
7-A. Repeal. Subsections 1-A and 2-A are repealed 90 days after the adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 119th Legislature.
8. Rules. The Public Utilities Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
1993, c. 566, §9 (NEW). 1995, c. 672, §§1-4 (AMD). 1997, c. 409, §1 (AMD). 1999, c. 651, §§1,2 (AMD). 1999, c. 651, §4 (AFF). 1999, c. 790, §A31 (AMD). 2001, c. 439, §§EEEE6,7 (AMD). 2001, c. 584, §1 (AMD). 2001, c. 584, §10 (AFF). 2003, c. 194, §1 (AMD). 2003, c. 359, §4 (AMD). 2003, c. 673, §V4 (AMD). 2003, c. 673, §V29 (AFF). 2005, c. 303, §§1,2 (AMD). 2007, c. 68, §§5-9 (AMD). 2007, c. 637, §1 (AMD). 2009, c. 122, §6 (AMD). 2009, c. 219, §3 (AMD). 2009, c. 400, §§6-12 (AMD). 2009, c. 400, §15 (AFF). 2009, c. 416, §1 (AMD). 2009, c. 617, §§7-11 (AMD). 2009, c. 617, §13 (AFF). 2011, c. 600, §§1, 2 (AMD). 2011, c. 600, §10 (AFF). 2013, c. 119, §§4, 5 (AMD). 2015, c. 230, §1 (AMD). 2017, c. 422, §1 (AMD). 2017, c. 422, §12 (AFF). 2017, c. 428, §1 (AMD).

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