HB1212 Summary

• Increases the monthly wireless carrier surcharge from $0.73 to $1.00 per CMRS connection, effective April 1, 2013.

• Requires the State Treasurer to deposit $0.80 per surcharge into the Wireless Service Emergency Fund for distribution to 9-1-1 authorities and $0.18 per surcharge into the NG9-1-1 Service Equalization Trust Fund, with 1% available for administrative costs.

• Establishes penalties for delinquent surcharge reports of $0.10 per subscriber served by a wireless carrier, to be deposited into the NG9-1-1 Service Equalization Trust Fund.

• Extends the Act's repeal date from April 1, 2013 to January 1, 2019.

• Requires wireless carriers to provide subscriber data by zip code to the Illinois Commerce Commission for distribution purposes and authorizes sharing this data with the Illinois Next Generation 9-1-1 Network.