121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 843
		An Act to Ensure Equal Treatment of Telecommunications Customers under Maine's Universal Service Fund
		LR 1246(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Rines
		Committee: Utilities and Energy
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
	Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Removing providers of radio paging services and mobile telecommunications services from contributing to the state universal service fund will result in a reduction of dedicated revenue to the Public Utilities Commission.  This reduction will be offset by the Public Utlities Commission's increasing the contribution rates of other utilities.