An Act To Authorize the Public Utilities Commission To Determine the Amount of the E-9-1-1 Surcharge
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1671
Committee Amendment CA_A_S436 (Senate)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2927

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 615, L.D. 1671, Bill, "An Act To 
Authorize the Public Utilities Commission To Determine the Amount of the E-9-1-1 
Surcharge" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Reduce the Amount of the E-9-1-1 Surcharge and To Create a Grant 
Program To Assist with Dispatch Center Consolidation' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 25 MR.SA §2927, sub-§1-E, 1A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 617, §8 and 
affected by § 13, is further amended to read: 
A. 
The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge is ~ 
45¢ per month per line or number. 
Beginning July 1, 2010 October 1, 2018, the statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge is~ 40¢ 
per month per line or number. The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge may not be imposed 
on more than 25 lines or numbers per customer billing account. 
Sec. 2. 25 MR.SA §2927, sub-§1-F, 1A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 617, §9 and 
affected by §13, is further amended to read: 
A. 
The prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge is ~ 
45¢ per retail transaction. 
Beginning July 1, 2010 October 1, 2018, the prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge is 
~ 
40¢ per retail transaction. 
Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2927, sub-§3-D is enacted to read: 
3-D. 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 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEEAMENDMENT"A "toS.P.615,L.D.1671 
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. 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 
Emergency Services Communication Bureau 0994 
Initiative: Provides an allocation for grants to encourage the consolidation of dispatch 
centers into existing public safety answering points. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee and replaces the bill. It 
reduces, starting October 1, 2018, the statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge and the statewide 
prepaid wireless telecommunications service E-9-1-1 surcharge to 40¢. It also requires 
the Public Utilities Commission, Emergency Services Communication Bureau to use up 
to $1,000,000 from the statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge and the statewide prepaid wireless 
telecommunications service E-9-1-1 surcharge to provide grants to support the 
consolidation of dispatch centers into existing public safety answering points. It requires 
the Emergency Services Communication Bureau to adopt routine technical rules to 
establish the application process and allowable uses for grants. 
This amendment also adds an allocation of $1,000,000 for the grants. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/28/18 ;&/ac. 
LD 1671 
LR 2631(02) 
An Act To Authorize the Public Utilities Commission To Determine the Amount of the E-9-1-1 
Surcharge 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/;,' l <;- l/3La) 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
$1,000,000 
$0 
$0 
($722,213) 
($722,213) 
($722,213) 
This bill will reduce the statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge and the prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge from 45 ¢ per line to 
40¢ per line. This change would result in a reduction of $722,213 in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue for the 
Public Utilities Commission, starting in fiscal year 2018-19. The bill also includes a one-time allocation of 
$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 for grants to encourage the consolidation of dispatch centers. 
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