Key Votes
HB 782 - Wireless Phone Card Fees - Key Vote
Louisiana Key Votes
Stages
- July 10, 2009 Executive Signed
- June 23, 2009 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 16, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- May 19, 2009 House Bill Passed
- April 17, 2009 Introduced
Family
Issues
Note
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - July 10, 2009
Title: Wireless Phone Card Fees
Signed by Governor Bobby Jindal
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (83-16) - June 23, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Wireless Phone Card Fees
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).
Note:
NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (27-6) - June 16, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Wireless Phone Card Fees
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).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (79-13) - May 19, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Wireless Phone Card Fees
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).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 17, 2009
Title: Wireless Phone Card Fees
Sponsors
- Noble E. Ellington (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
