HB2389 Summary

• Increases the monthly wireless carrier surcharge from $0.73 to $1.00 per connection, effective on the bill's enactment date.

• 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.

• Allows up to 1% of collected amounts to be distributed to the Illinois Commerce Commission to cover administrative costs.

• Establishes a penalty of $0.10 per subscriber (changed from $0.50) for wireless carriers that fail to provide required subscriber data reports by the deadline, with penalties deposited into the Trust Fund.

• Extends the Act's repeal date from July 1, 2013 to January 1, 2018.