Introduced
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To extend for two months the Dec. 31, 2007 sunset on the mandate that telephone companies must impose a surcharge on customer bills to pay for county 9-1-1 services. See also House Bill 4726 and Senate Bill 410, which would impose one or more new (and higher) phone taxes that would supplement or replace this surcharge.
Referred to the Committee on Energy Policy and Public Utilities
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To only extend the current law for two months.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Investigations
Substitute offered
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To move the proposed sunset extension back to July 1, 2008.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)
To extend until July 1, 2008 the sunset on the mandate that telephone companies must impose a surcharge on customer bills to pay for county 9-1-1 services.
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which extends the 9-1-1 tax law sunset until July 1, 2008.
Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)