Bill Title: Amends the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Defines "Trust Fund". Provides that beginning January 1, 2013, (now, January 1, 2008) the monthly surcharge imposed on wireless carriers shall be $1.00, rather than $0.73. Removes provisions concerning amounts per surcharge to be deposited into specified funds. Requires the State Treasurer to deposit $0.80 per surcharge into the Wireless Service Emergency Fund for distribution to the 9-1-1 authorities and $0.18 per surcharge into the NG9-1-1 Service Equalization Trust Fund. Provides that 1% of the amounts collected may be distributed to the Illinois Commerce Commission to cover administrative costs. Further provides that in the case of a delinquent report, the Illinois Commerce Commission may impose a penalty on a carrier equal to the product of $0.1 (now, 1/2

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5541 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2012-02-14	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB5541

Supplemental Documents

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