Signed by Governor Bobby Jindal

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that imposes a two percent emergency 911 service charge on wireless retail transactions.

Highlights:

-Imposes a prepaid wireless service charge to fund emergency 911 services (Sec. 1). -Requires the seller to collect each service charge at the time of the transaction (Sec. 1). -Excludes the two percent charge for tax purposes (Sec. 1). -Allows the seller to retain two percent of the revenue collected from the service charge (Sec. 1). -Provides that the funds collected from this tax shall be distributed to each communications district, based on population (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that imposes a two percent emergency 911 service charge on wireless retail transactions.

Highlights:

-Imposes a two percent wireless service charge per transaction to fund emergency 911 services (Sec. 1). -Requires the seller to collect each service charge at the time of the transaction (Sec. 1). -Exempts the revenue collected from the two percent charge from tax measurements (Sec. 1). -Provides that the funds collected from this tax shall be distributed to each communications district, based on population (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that imposes a two percent emergency 911 service charge on wireless retail transactions.

Highlights:

-Imposes a prepaid wireless service charge to fund emergency 911 services (Sec. 1). -Requires the seller to collect each service charge at the time of the transaction (Sec. 1). -Excludes the two percent charge for tax purposes (Sec. 1). -Allows the seller to retain two percent of the revenue collected from the service charge (Sec. 1). -Provides that the funds collected from this tax shall be distributed to each communications district, based on population (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text