Sec. EEEE-1. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 488, §2, is amended to read:
D. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(1) Department of Public Safety, except for the Bureau of Liquor Enforcement and the Emergency Services Communication Bureau, in 2001; and
(2) Department of Corrections in 2003.
Sec. EEEE-2. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, ¶P, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 488, §2, is amended to read:
P. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(1) Public Advocate in 1997;
(2) Board of Directors, Maine Municipal and Rural Electrification Cooperative Agency in 1999; and
(3) Public Utilities Commission in 1999.; and
(4) The Emergency Services Communication Bureau within the Department of Public Safety in 2001.
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:
B. Development of minimum public safety answering point requirements including 24-hour operation; emergency backup power; secured communication areas; separate administrative phone lines for nonemergency calls; call recording and playback equipment; TDD equipment, as defined in Title 35-A, section 8702, subsection 6; maximum call handling times; and minimum mandatory staff training requirements for E-9-1-1 call answering and dispatching;
F. Procedures for cooperation and coordination with telephone utilities and municipalities for implementation and maintenance;
H. Estimates of the cost of establishing an operational E-9-1-1 system; and
I. Procedures for collecting and administering the necessary funds for E-9-1-1.; and
Sec. EEEE-4. 25 MRSA §2926, sub-§2, ¶J is enacted to read:
J. Standards and procedures for developing and maintaining the system databases and for ensuring the confidentiality of those databases pursuant to section 2929.
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:
A. The calculation used to arrive at the surcharge remittance amount;
B. The calculation used to arrive at the uncollectible amount of surcharge;
C. The total surcharge;
D. The month and year for which surcharge is remitted;
E. The legal name of company and telephone number and, if applicable, the parent company name, address and telephone number; and
F. The preparer's name and telephone number.
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
All Other $1,744,740 $2,326,320
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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