Introduced
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To increase phone service levies and cell phone taxes imposed to pay for local 9-1-1 emergency phone service, and revise procedures and revenue allocations related to this tax. A monthly state user fee (tax) would go up from 19 cents to 25 cents per device, and the amount of increase that county commissioners could impose without a vote of the people would rise from 42 cents to 48 cents per month.
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy, and Technology
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the Senate 30 to 6 (details)
To increase phone service levies and cell phone taxes imposed to pay for local 9-1-1 emergency phone service, and revise procedures and revenue allocations related to this tax. A monthly state user fee (tax) would go up from 19 cents to 25 cents per device, and the tax on pre-paid service from 1.92 percent to 5 percent. Also, to increase the amount of increase that county commissioners could impose without a vote of the people would rise from 42 cents to 48 cents per month.
Referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the House 99 to 10 (details)
To increase phone service levies and cell phone taxes imposed to pay for local 9-1-1 emergency phone service, and revise procedures and revenue allocations related to this tax. A monthly state user fee (tax) would go up from 19 cents to 25 cents per device, and the tax on pre-paid service from 1.92 percent to 5 percent.
Motion to reconsider
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The vote by which the House passed the bill.
The motion passed by voice vote
Received
Amendment offered
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To clarify details of the timing of the fee increases and the formula used to allocate the money.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 98 to 11 (details)
To increase phone service levies and cell phone taxes imposed to pay for local 9-1-1 emergency phone service, and revise procedures and revenue allocations related to this tax. A monthly state user fee (tax) would go up from 19 cents to 25 cents per device, and the tax on pre-paid service from 1.92 percent to 5 percent.
Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)
