DISTRICTS/COMMUNICATIONS: Provides for an increase in wireless service charges for 911 services provided by the Terrebonne Parish Communications District (EN +$588,000 LF RV See Note)
This bill allows the Terrebonne Parish Communications District to raise the monthly fee it charges wireless phone users for 911 emergency services. While the standard limit for such fees in the state is $1.25 per month, this legislation specifically authorizes the district to charge up to $1.85 per month. The change directly affects residents and businesses in Terrebonne Parish who use wireless telecommunication services. By amending state law, the bill provides the district with the legal authority to collect an additional $0.60 per month per wireless connection to fund emergency communication services.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 15, 2024
Signed Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2024 · House Apr 4, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
May 20, 2024
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
7
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 14, 2024
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (14-0).
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
lower
Jan 15, 2024
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jerome Zeringue
RRepublican
Co
Jessica Domangue
RRepublican
Co
Robert Allain
RRepublican
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