STATE 9-1-1 CHARGES; MODIFY                                                                                                                   H.B. 5026 (H-4):

                                                                                                                                                                                                      SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                                                                                                        REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5026 (Substitute H-4 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:   Representative Julie Calley

House Committee: Communications and Technology

Senate Committee: Energy and Technology

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act to do the following:

 --       Require a 9-1-1 system to be capable of processing all 9-1-1 requests for service originating from devices connected to a communications service located within the emergency 9-1-1 district.

 --       Modify certain requirements for the establishment of a finalized 9-1-1 service plan.

 --       Modify, from 5.0% per retail transaction to 6.0% per retail transaction, the amount of the prepaid wireless 9-1-1 surcharge, beginning March 1, 2022.

 --       Require the Department of Treasury, alongside the State 9-1-1 Committee, to review the Emergency 9-1-1 Fund created under the Act for collection and remittance compliance and to issue a report to the Legislature regarding certain findings, by June 30, 2023.

 --       Require the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) and the Attorney General to consult with the Department to determine whether the Department initiated an examination or audit before the MPSC or Attorney General could take certain action against a retailer of a prepaid wireless telecommunication service for failure to comply with requirements of the Act.

 --       Require the Department to notify the MPSC on a quarterly basis of the balance available for distribution for the purpose of reimbursing local exchange providers, beginning December 31, 2025.

 --       Allow the MPSC to initiate a proceeding to reduce the State 9-1-1 charge and the prepaid wireless 9-1-1 surcharge if the balance available for distribution exceeded $12.0 million for three consecutive quarters, beginning December 31, 2025.

 --       Require 100% of the money deposited into the Emergency 9-1-1 Fund under a bill making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, to be used to reimburse local exchange providers for the costs related to wireless emergency service and to reimburse IP-based 9-1-1 service providers for the costs related to the transport, routing, or delivery to PSAPs of IP-based 9-1-1 emergency service.

 --       Modify and delete provisions related to multiphone telephone systems (MLTS), and instead require an MLTS to comply with the most recent version of applicable Federal regulations.

The bill also would repeal the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act effective December 31, 2027.

MCL 484.1102 et al.                                                                                                 Legislative Analyst:   Tyler VanHuyse

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have a significant fiscal impact on State government