An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0264
Committee Amendment CA_A_H437 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 210, L.D.264, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Surcharge for the E-9-1-1 System" 
Amend the bill in section I by striking out all of subsection I-B and inserting the 
following: 
'I-B. Statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge. The activities authorized under this chapter are 
funded through a special statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge levied on each residential and 
business telephone exchange line, including private branch exchange lines and Centrex 
lines, cellular or wireless telecommunications service customers, including prepaid 
wireless telephone service customers, interconnected voice over Internet protocol service 
customers and semipublic coin and public access lines. The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge 
may not be imposed on more than 25 lines or numbers per customer billing account, 
except that this limitation does not apply to pr'epaid wireless telephone services. In the 
case of cellular or wireless telecommunications service customers, the place of residence 
of those customers must be determined according to the sourcing rules for mobile 
telecommunications services as set forth in Title 36, section 2556. +he Beginning July I, 
2009, the statewide E-9-I-l surcharge is ~ 
37¢ per month per line or number or, in the 
case of prepaid wireless telephone services, ~ 
37¢ per month or 30-day increment of 
service per customer. Beginning July I, 2010, the statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge is 52¢ per 
month per line or number or, in the case of prepaid wireless services, 52¢ per month or 
30-day increment of service per customer. The statewideE-9-1-1 surcharge must be 
collected from the customer on a monthly basis by each local exchange telephone utility, 
cellular or wireless telecommunications service provider and interconnected voice over 
Internet protocol service provider and be shown separately as a statewide E-9-1-1 
surcharge on the customer's bill, except that in the case of prepaid wireless telephone' 
service, the collection of the statewide E-9-I-l surcharge is governed by subsection I-C.' 
Amend the bill by insel1ing after section I the following: 
'Sec. 2. Authority for legislation; E-9-1-1 surcharge. The Joint Standing 
Committee on Utilities and Energy may submit legislation regarding the E-9-1-1 
surcharge to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature. Before submitting 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 210, L.D. 264 
legislation under this section, the committee shall consider E-9-1-1 surcharge revenue 
history and projections, including surcharge revenue from prepaid wireless services; 
E-9-1-1 fund expenditure history and projections; unexpended amounts in the E-9-1-1 
fund; any opportunities to reduce expenditures related to the configuration of public 
safety answering points; and designated uses of the E-9-1-1 fund. The Public Utilities 
Commission, Emergency Services Communication Bureau shall provide relevant 
information regarding the E-9-I-J surcharge and E-9-J-1 fund for the committee's 
consideration. 
Sec. 3. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
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PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 
Emergency Servic~s Communication Bureau 0994 
Initiative: Allocates funds to the Emergency Services Communication Bureau for the 
E-9-1-1 program. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2009-10 
$1,286,506 
$1,286,506 
2010-11 . 
$4,043,303 
$4,043,303 
Amend the bill by striking out the emergency clause (page 2, lines 3 and 4 in L.D.) 
and inserting the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effectJuly I, 2009.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the amount of the E-9-1-1 surcharge proposed in the bill, 
which is 50¢ on an ongoing basis, to 37¢ effective July 1,2009, and 52¢ effective July I, 
2010. The amendment also authorizes the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and 
Energy to submit legislation regarding the E-9-1-1 surcharge to the Second Regular 
Session of the I 24th Legislature. If the committee elects to submit legislation under this 
authority, the committee is required to consider certain information regarding the E-9-1-1 . 
surcharge and the E-9-1-1 fund, including surcharge revenue history and projections, 
expenditure .' history and projections, unexpended amounts in the E-9-1-1 fund, 
opportunities to reduce expenditures related to the configuration of public safety 
answering points and designated uses of the E~9-1-1 fund. 
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The amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 05126/09 frac:;. 
LD264 
LR 300(02) 
An Act To Amend the Surcharge for the E-9-1-1 System 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~" 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Projections 
2012-13 
Appropriations! Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$1,286,506 
$4,043,303 
$4,043,303 
$4,043,303 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$1,286,506 
$4,043,303 
$4,043,303 
$4,043,303 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
111is bill increases the E-9-1-1 surcharge from the current level of $.30 per month per line or number or for prepaid 
wireless per 30-day increment to $.37 effective July 1,2009. Effective July 1,2010 the surcharge will increase to 
$.52. The change in surcharges will increase Other Special Revenue Funds revenue by $1,286,506 in FY 2009-10 and 
by $4,043,303 in FY 2010-11 and the bill includes allocations of those amounts to the Emergency Services 
Communication Bureau in the Public Utilities Commission for the E-9-1-1 program. Additional costs to the Public 
Utilities Commission associated with this surcharge change and other administrative duties can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
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