An Act to Update and
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1436
Committee Amendment CA_A_H203 (House)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2921

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A,, to H.P. 945, L.D. 1436, "An Act to Update and 
Clarify Provisions Related to 9-1-1 Services,, 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 7 the following: 
'Sec. 8. 25 MRSA §2921, sub-§2-B, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 68, .§ 1, is amended 
to read: . 
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Cellular or wireless telecommunications_ ·service, 
"Cellulai·: 'of ,wir~l~s·s 
teleqomniunicatioris service" means commerciahnobile service as· defi11ed in 4 7 Ui1ited 
States Code, Section 332(d), regardless of when payment is required for that service.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 12 a:nd insertii1g the followiI'lg:· 
'Sec. 12. 25 MR.SA §2921, sub-§13, as amended by PL 2009, c. 400, § 1 and 
affected by § 15, is further amended to n:;ad: 
13. 
Prepaid 
wireless 
telecommunications 
service. 
''Prepaid 
wireless 
telecommunications service" means a cellular or wireless telecommunications service that 
allows a caller to dial 9-1-1 to access the E 9 1 1 9-1-1 system, which service must be paid 
for in advance and is sold in predetermined units or dollars that declines with use in a 
known amount.' 
Amend the bill in section 23 in §2927-A in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the last line 
(page 7, line 14 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "bill" the following: ', when 
practicable. In circumstances in which separately showing the statewide 9-1-1 surcharge 
on a customer's bill is not practicable, the local exchange telephone utility, cellular or 
wireless telecommunications service provider or interconnected voice over Internet 
protocol service provider must make the info1111ation regarding the amount of the 9-1-1 
surcharge available to the customer in another manner' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COM~ITTEE AME~DMENT "A:. to H.P. 945, L.D. 1436 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the definition of "cellular or wireless telecommunications 
service" in current law to clarify that required timing of the payment does not affect whether 
a service meets the definition of "cellular or wireless telecommunications service." It also 
removes changes made by the bill to the definition of "prepaid wireless telecommunications 
service" except for changing E-9-1-1 to 9-1-1. Lastly, it specifies that the statewide 9-1-1 
surcharge under Hie bill must be shown on a customer's bill separately when practicable, 
and, when disclosure is not practicable, the local exchange telephone utility, cellular or 
wireless telecommunications service provider or interconnected voice over Internet 
protocol service provider is required to make the information regarding the amount of the 
surcharge available to the customer in another manner. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUmED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/28/25 LRL 
LD 1436 
LR 556(02) 
An Act to Update and Clarify Provisions Related to 9-1-1 Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'/\' ~-\-2.o~'\ 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
The additional worldoad associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require 
additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines will increase General Fund or other dedicated 
revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and 
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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