An Act To Enhance Availability of Emergency Telephone Services
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1383
Committee Amendment CA_A_H282 (House)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2921, 25 MRSA §2935

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·It" to H.P. 975, L.D. 1383, Bill, "An Act To 
Enhance Availability of Emergency Telephone Services" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2921, sub-§5-A is enacted to read: 
5-A. Enhanced 9-1-1 access-only service. "Enhanced 9-1-1 access-only service" or 
"E-9-1-1 access-only service" means the provision of E-9-1-1 access to a residential 
telephone customer's premises when telephone service to the premises has been otherwise 
suspended or disconnected. 
Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2935 is enacted to read: 
§2935. E-9-1-1 access-only service 
1. Provision of E-9-1-1 access-only service. It is the policy of this State that 
E-9-1-1 be broadly available where it is economically and technologically practical. The 
bureau shall, by rule, establish requirements for the provision of E-9-1-1 access-only 
service, including, but not limited to, the circumstances in which E-9-1-1 access-only 
service is and is not required and which telephone service providers are and are not 
subject to the requirements. 
2. Rulemaking. The bureau shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules 
adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. 3. Major substantive rulemaking; authority for legislation. Major 
substantive rules provisionally adopted pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, 
section 2935 must be submitted to the Legislature by January 15,2008 for review by the 
Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy during the Second Regular Session of 
the 123rd Legislature. In the rulemaking, the Public Utilities Commission, Emergency 
Services Communication Bureau shall, at a minimum, address the following issues: 
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1. 
E-9-1-1 system and database issues raised by E-9-1-1 access-only service, 
including, but not limited to, safety, accuracy, reliability and reporting of changes to the 
E-9 -1-1 database; 
2. The liability of telephone service providers with respect to E-9-1-1 access-only 
service; 
3. Notification to customers regarding E-9-1-1 access-only service; 
4. The duration of E-9-1-1 access-only service requirements; 
5. Exceptions to E-9-1-1 access-only service requirements; and 
6. Definitions of relevant terms. 
Following its review of the major substantive rules, the Joint Standing Committee on 
Utilities and Energy is authorized to submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of 
the 123rd Legislature regarding E-9-1-1 access-only service.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment requires the Public Utilities 
Commission to establish, by major substantive rule, requirements for the provision of 
E-9-1-1 access to the premises of a residential telephone customer when telephone 
service to the premises has been otherwise suspended or disconnected. The rules must 
address, but are not limited to, the circumstances in which E-9-1-1 access-only service is 
and is not required and which telephone service providers are and are not subject to the 
requirements. The amendment requires the commission to submit provisionally adopted 
rules to the Legislature by January 15, 2008 and authorizes the Joint Standing Committee 
on Utilities and Energy to submit legislation regarding E-9-1-1 access-only service. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/16/07 ;::!;?ac.. 
LD 1383 
LR 746(02) 
An Act To Enhance Availability of Emergency Telephone Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ",4 " 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the Public Utilities Commission utilizing 
existing budgeted resources. 
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