ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 753

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Tax - Property
Section 12-110(d) and 13-209(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Tax - Property

Section 12-116 and 13-103

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41—Governor—Executive and Administrative Departments

18-105.

(b) (2) The Public Service Commission shall direct the telephone companies
to add the 911 fee to all current bills rendered for switched local exchange access
service in the State. The telephone companies shall act as collection agents for the 911
Trust Fund with respect to the fee, and shall remit all proceeds to the Comptroller on
a monthly basis. [The telephone companies shall be entitled to credit against the
proceeds of the 911 fee to be remitted an amount equal to 0.75 percent of the 911 fee
to cover the expenses of billing, collecting, and remitting the 911 fee and any
additional charges.] The Comptroller shall deposit the funds in the 911 Trust Fund.

(3) The 911 service carriers shall add the 911 fee to all current bills
rendered for wireless telephone service or other 911 accessible service in the State.
The 911 service carriers shall act as collection agents for the 911 Trust Fund with
respect to the fee and shall remit all proceeds to the Comptroller on a monthly basis.
[The 911 service carriers shall be entitled to credit against the proceeds of the 911 fee
to be remitted an amount equal to 0.75 percent of the 911 fee to cover the expenses of
billing, collecting, and remitting the 911 fee and any additional charges.] The
Comptroller shall deposit the funds in the 911 Trust Fund.

Article—Business Occupations and Professions

1-204.

(A) Before any license or permit may be issued [or renewed] under this
article, the applicant shall certify to the issuing authority that the applicant has paid
all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions payable to the
Comptroller or the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or has provided
for payment in a manner satisfactory to the unit responsible for collection.

- 3739 -