An Act Regarding the Collection of Fees for Prepaid Wireless Service
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1799
Committee Amendment CA_A_H846 (House)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2927

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,.R" to H.P. 1326, L.D. 1799, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding the Collection of Fees for Prepaid Wireless Service" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1 to 4 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2927, sub-§l-F, ~~B to J, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 400, 
§ 10 and affected by § 15, are repealed.' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 2-B in the last paragraph in the first 2 lines 
(page 2, lines 4 and 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Treasurer of State" and 
inserting the following: 'Treasurer of State State Tax Assessor' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 8. 
Amend the bill in section 9 in subsection 3-A in the 7th line (page 3, line 30 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "penny." the following: 'The fee may not be adjusted by 
the commission more frequently than once every 24 months. The collection of the fee is 
governed by section 71 04-C.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 10. 
Amend the bill in section 11 in subsection 2-A in the next to the last line (page 4, line 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "penny." the following: 'The fee may not be 
adjusted by the commission more frequently than once every 24 months. The collection 
of the fee is governed by section 7l04-C.' 
Amend the bill in section 12 in § 71 04-C in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the last 
line (page 4, line 25 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "l-H" and inserting the 
following: 'I-F' 
Amend the bill in section 12 in § 71 04-C in subsection 2 by striking out all of 
paragraph I (page 5, lines 37 to 41 and page 6, lines 1 to 7 in L.D.) and inserting the 
following: 
'I. 
The State Tax Assessor shall remit the total prepaid wireless fees collected 
pursuant to this subsection to the commission. The commission shall deposit the total 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A .. to H.P. 1326, L.D. 1799 
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fees into the prepaid wireless fee fund established in subsection 3 and shall ensure 
that, within 30 days of receipt: 
(1) The portion of the remitted prepaid wireless fees attributable to the E-9-1-1 
surcharge imposed by Title 25, section 2927, subsection I-F is deposited in a 
separate account; 
(2) 
The portion of the remitted prepaid wireless fees attributable to the fee 
imposed under section 7104, subsection 3 -A is deposited in the state universal 
service fund established pursuant to section 7104, subsection 3; and 
(3) 
The portion of the remitted prepaid wireless fees attributable to the fee 
imposed 
under 
section 7104-B, 
subsection 
2-A 
is 
deposited 
in 
the 
telecommunications education access fund established under section 7104-B, 
subsection 2.' 
Amend the bill in section 12 in §7104-C by adding after subsection 2 the following: 
'3. 
Fund established. The prepaid wireless fee fund is established within the 
commission for the purposes of collecting and distributing funds pursuant to subsection 2, 
paragraph I.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 13 the following: 
'Sec. 14. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 
Public Utilities - Administrative Division 0184 
Initiative: Establishes the prepaid wireless fee fund for the purposes of collecting and 
distributing prepaid wireless fees. The fees will be collected by the State Tax Assessor 
and credited to the Public Utilities Commission. The commission will transfer the funds 
to the state universal service fund and the telecommunications education access fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment limits the Public Utilities Commission's adjustment of the amount 
of fees collected for the state universal service fund and the telecommunications 
education access fund to not more often than once every 24 months. This amendment 
establishes a fund at the commission to accept the fees from the State Tax Assessor, and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1326, L.D. 1799 
this amendment removes some unnecessary language and makes technical changes. It 
also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUlRED 
(See Attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/26112 Wa:c. 
LD 1799 
LR 2691(02) 
An Act Regarding the Collection of Fees for Prepaid Wireless Service 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~,, L H -'8 ~ 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$0 
$500,000 
$0 
$500,000 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$500,000 
$500,000 
The bill establishes the Prepaid Wireless Fee Fund for the purpose of collecting and distributing prepaid wireless fees 
the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will receive from the State Tax Assessor. The portion of the remitted prepaid 
wireless fees imposed by the bill will provide Other Special Revenue Funds revenue in the amount of $500,000 
annually beginning in FY 2012-13. The bill includes annual allocations of$500,000 beginning in FY 2012-13 to 
transfer the fees to the state universal service fund and telecommunications education access fund, which are 
administered by an independent fiscal agent. Any additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission and Maine 
Revenue Services can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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