The bill amends the Telecommunications Access Act by changing the telecommunications relay service surcharge from a percentage of thirty-three hundredths percent on the gross amount paid on certain telecommunications bills to a fixed amount of fifty-one cents ($.51). This surcharge will be imposed on various telecommunications services, including intrastate telecommunications services, interconnected voice over internet protocol services, and intrastate mobile telecommunications services. The bill specifies that the surcharge will be included on the monthly bills of customers and outlines the responsibilities of sellers and telecommunications companies in collecting and remitting the surcharge to the taxation and revenue department.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for the collection and remittance of the surcharge, allowing sellers to deduct a small percentage for administrative costs. It mandates that the taxation and revenue department transfer the collected surcharge to the telecommunications access fund and report annually on the fund's revenue and expenditures. The effective date for the provisions of this act is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 63-9F-11