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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 120th

PART EEEE

     Sec. EEEE-1. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 488, §2, is amended to read:

     Sec. EEEE-2. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, ¶P, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 488, §2, is amended to read:

     Sec. EEEE-3. 25 MRSA §2926, sub-§2, ¶¶B, F, H and I, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 566, §9, are amended to read:

     Sec. EEEE-4. 25 MRSA §2926, sub-§2, ¶J is enacted to read:

     Sec. EEEE-5. 25 MRSA §2926, sub-§§5 and 6 are enacted to read:

     5. Call answering coverage. The bureau is not required to provide call answering coverage in counties or municipalities that choose not to participate in the E-9-1-1 system.

     6. System databases. The system databases, wherever located or stored, are the property of the bureau and their confidentiality is governed by section 2929.

     Sec. EEEE-6. 25 MRSA §2927, sub-§1-B, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 651, §1 and affected by §4, is amended to read:

     1-B. Statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge. The activities authorized under this chapter are funded through a special statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge levied on each residential and business telephone exchange line, including private branch exchange lines and Centrex lines, cellular or wireless telecommunications service subscribers and semipublic coin and public access lines. The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge may not be imposed on more than 25 lines or numbers per customer billing account. The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge is 32¢ 50¢ per month per line or number until 90 days after adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 121st Legislature, after which time the statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge is 32¢ per month per line or number. The statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge must be billed on a monthly basis by each local exchange telephone utility or cellular or wireless telecommunications service provider and be shown separately as a statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge on the customer's bill.

     Sec. EEEE-7. 25 MRSA §2927, sub-§2-B, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 651, §1, is amended to read:

     2-B. Surcharge remittance. Each local exchange telephone utility and cellular or wireless telecommunications service provider shall remit the statewide E-9-1-1 surcharge revenues collected from its customers pursuant to this section on a monthly basis and within one month of the month collected to the Treasurer of State for deposit in a separate account known as the E-9-1-1 fund. Service providers shall provide, on a form approved by the bureau, supporting data, including but not limited to the following:

     Sec. EEEE-8. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue funds to carry out the purposes of this Part.

2001-02 2002-03

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Emergency Services Communication Bureau

Allocates additional funds for the costs of implementing the Enhanced 9-1-1 Emergency System.

     Sec. EEEE-9. Construction. This Part may not be interpreted to prohibit the State Police from providing facilities or other assistance for the operation of public safety answering points.

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