Whereas, the enhanced 9-1-1 system is currently being implemented in portions of the State; and

Whereas, upon implementation it is necessary that the Maine primary and official emergency telephone number is 9-1-1; and

Whereas, 9-1-1 must be published and advertised uniformly to ensure its use and also regulated to limit its application to emergency telephone calls; and

Whereas, upon implementation, public safety agencies require greater access to the E-9-1-1 system for internal administrative purposes;

Whereas, the statutory provisions regarding the collection and remittance of the special statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge were repealed and must be reinstituted retroactively; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2927, sub-§7-A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 409, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2929, sub-§4, ¶¶C and D, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 291, §3, are amended to read:

C. To designees of the bureau director for the purpose of system maintenance and quality control; and

D. In accordance with an order issued on a finding of good cause by a court of competent jurisdiction.; and

Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2929, sub-§4, ¶E is enacted to read:

E.__To a public safety agency for the purpose of investigating complaints, charges and accusations against the agency or its employees.

Sec. 4. 25 MRSA §2932 is enacted to read: