Report Title:

Wireless Enhanced 911; Surcharge

Description:

Decreases from $0.66 to $0.43 per month the surcharge customers pay on each mobile phone for E911 emergency mobile phone services.  (SD1)

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2958
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES FOR MOBILE PHONES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 138-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  [The effective date of the surcharge shall be July 1, 2004.]  The rate of the surcharge shall be set at [66] 43 cents per month for each commercial mobile radio service connection.  The surcharge shall have uniform application and shall be imposed on each commercial mobile radio service connection operating within the State except:

     (1)  Connections billed to federal, state, and county government entities; and

     (2)  Prepaid connections."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.