An Act To Improve and Ensure Adequate Funding for E-9-1-1 Services
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1761
Committee Amendment CA_A_H826 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1296, L.D. 1761, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve and Ensure Adequate Funding for E-9-1-1 Services" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 4 and 5 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 4. 25 MRS A §2927, sub-§l-E, ~A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 617, §8 and 
affected by § 13, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
A. The statewide E-9-1-l surcharge is as follows: 
(1) For the period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012, 45¢; 
(2) For the period from July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013, 65¢; and 
(3) Beginning January 1, 2014, 40¢. 
The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge is charged per month per line or number and may 
not be imposed on more than 25 lines or numbers per customer billing account. 
Sec. 5. 25 MRS A §2927, sub-§l-}1"', ~A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 617, §9 and 
affected by § 13, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
A. The prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge is as follows: 
(1) For the period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012, 45¢; 
(2) For the period from July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013, 65¢; and 
(3) Beginning January 1,2014, 40¢. 
The prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge is charged per retail transaction.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 7 the following: 
'Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A "to H.P. 1296, L.D, 1761 
Emergency Services Communication Bureau 0994 
Initiative: Allocates an increase in the E-9-1-1 surcharge from $0.45 per line or number 
or for prepaid wireless per transaction to $0.65 effective July 1, 2012. The surcharge is 
reduced to $0.40 per month per line or number or per wireless transaction effective 
January 1,2014. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$3,785,230 
$3,785,230 
This amendment increases the E-9-1-1 monthly surcharge, which is currently 45¢, to 
65¢ for 18 months and then decreases the surcharge to 40¢ indefinitely. The amendment 
also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/23/12 frczc 
LD 1761 
LR 2582(02) 
An Act To Improve and Ensure Adequate Funding for E-9-1-1 Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A It (H ~ 8J.L.o ') 
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-l3 
$0 
$3,785,230 
$0 
$3,785,230 
Projections 
FY2013-14 
$1,419,461 
$1,419,461 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
($946,308) 
($946,308) 
The bill increases the E-9-1-1 surcharge from the cun-ent level of $.45 per lille or number or for prepaid wireless per 
transaction to $.65 effective July 1,2012. It then reduces the E-9-1-1 surcharge to $.40 per line or number or for 
prepaid wireless per transaction effective January 1,2014. The change in surcharge will increase Other Special 
Revenue Funds revenue by $3,785,230 in FY 2012-13 and $1,419,461 in FY 2013-14 and decrease Other Special 
Revenue Funds revenue by $946,308 in FY 2014-15. The bill incIudesan allocation of $3,785,230 to the Emergency 
Services Comunications Bureau in the Public Utilities Commission for the E-9-1-1 program. Additional costs to the 
Public Utilities Commission associated with this surcharge and other administrative duties can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
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