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IN SB0213

Bill

Status

Passed

3/21/2016

Primary Sponsor

Brandt Hershman

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds definition of "eligible telecommunications carrier" to Indiana Code as a provider designated by the Indiana utility regulatory commission to receive Lifeline reimbursement from the universal service fund.

  • Exempts eligible telecommunications carriers from paying enhanced prepaid wireless charges on transactions where they receive Lifeline reimbursement, but requires them to pay charges for prepaid wireless service provided to end users in their capacity as eligible telecommunications carriers.

  • Eliminates one-time charges that eligible telecommunications carriers previously owed based on historical Lifeline reimbursements received before August 1, 2015.

  • Requires eligible telecommunications carriers to pay monthly charges to the statewide 911 board beginning September 1, 2015, calculated as the product of the established fee and number of unique end users receiving Lifeline reimbursement during the preceding month.

  • Allows sellers and eligible telecommunications carriers to deduct and retain one percent (1%) of charges collected to reimburse direct costs of collecting and remitting fees.

Legislative Description

911 fees. Eliminates the requirements that a communications service provider designated by the utility regulatory commission as an eligible telecommunications carrier for purposes of receiving Lifeline reimbursement from the universal service fund must pay to the statewide 911 board the following: (1) A one time charge based on the enhanced prepaid wireless charge with respect to end users for which the provider received reimbursement from the universal service fund before August 1, 2015. (2) A one time fee based on the monthly statewide 911 fee with respect to end users for which the provider received reimbursement from the universal service

Last Action

Public Law 36

3/21/2016

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/8/2016
Tax and Fiscal Policy1/6/2016

Full Bill Text

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