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 Bill Status of HB3822  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  TELECOM-PREPAID WIRELESS

House Sponsors
Rep. Brandon W. Phelps and Ed Sullivan

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 105/6z-101 new
220 ILCS 5/13-703from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-703


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that sellers of prepaid wireless telecommunications service and providers of other wireless telecommunications services in Illinois shall collect and remit assessments in a competitively neutral manner in the same manner as a telecommunications carrier providing local exchange service. Provides that the assessment imposed on consumers of prepaid wireless telecommunications service shall be imposed per retail transaction as a percentage of that retail transaction. Requires sellers of prepaid wireless telecommunications service to remit the assessments to the Department of Revenue on the same form upon which they remit the fee collected under the Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Surcharge Act. Provides that the rates of the fee collected under the Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Surcharge Act and the assessment may be combined on the consumers' receipts. Provides that the fees collected from prepaid wireless telecommunication services under the assessment shall be deposited into the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation Fund. Makes other changes. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation Fund as a nonappropriated trust fund to be held outside the State treasury, with the State Treasurer as ex officio custodian. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be remitted quarterly to the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation. Effective July 1, 2015.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes language requiring the Department of Revenue to deposit the fees collected from prepaid wireless communications services into the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation Fund and requiring that moneys in the Fund shall be remitted quarterly to the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation. Instead, requires that the Department pay to the State Treasurer the assessments and penalties collected for deposit into the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation Fund. Requires that, on or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the Department shall prepare and certify to the Comptroller the amount available to the Illinois Commerce Commission for distribution out of the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation Fund. Sets forth provisions concerning the certification and the amount paid to the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation Fund. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall distribute all the funds to the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation and the funds may only be used in accordance with the provisions of this Section. Allows the Department to deduct an amount, not to exceed 2%, during every year of remitted assessments to be transferred into the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund to reimburse the Department for its direct costs of administering the collection and remittance of the assessment. Changes the definition of "wireless telecommunications service". Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2015.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2015HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
  3/20/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
  3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/24/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
  3/24/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/24/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 016-003-002
  3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/22/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/22/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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