A.G. File No. 2003-043

The 911 Emergency and Trauma Care Act

October 30, 2003

 


This measure increases funding for emergency medical care by imposing an additional 3 percent emergency telephone surcharge, in addition to the existing surcharge, on intrastate telephone calls. The measure specifies that a telephone company could not bill a surcharge to a residential user of more than 50 cents per monthly phone bill. The amount of the surcharge on mobile telecommunication services and commercial telephone lines would not be capped. Revenues from the increased surcharge would be deposited in a new 911 Emergency and Trauma Care Fund established by the measure.