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 Bill Status of HB5722  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  WIRELESS CARRIER SURCHARGE

House Sponsors
Rep. John E. Bradley - Naomi D. Jakobsson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
50 ILCS 751/17
50 ILCS 751/70


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Provides that on and after July 1, 2014, $0.70 per surcharge collected shall be deposited into the Wireless Service Emergency Fund for distribution to 9-1-1 authorities, $0.02 per surcharge collected shall be deposited into the Wireless Service Emergency Fund and distributed to County Emergency Telephone System Boards in counties with a population under 250,000, and $0.01 per surcharge collected may be disbursed to the Illinois Commerce Commission for administrative costs. Permits the Illinois Commerce Commission to impose a penalty on a carrier equal to the product of $0.01 (now $0.005) and the number of subscribers served by the wireless carrier, and that any penalty collected shall be deposited into the Wireless Service Emergency Fund. Amends this Act to be repealed on July 1, 2018 (now July 1, 2013). Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
  2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/26/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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