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SB 2670

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Dennis DeBar

Raises the statewide 9-1-1 surcharge to $2.50 per connection starting 1/1/2026 and outlines collection, reporting, and penalties for carriers.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2670

SB 2670 — Summary (2025)

Note: The bill file includes inconsistent metadata. The caption presented at the top ("Practice of podiatric medicine") does not match the bill text, which amends the Emergency Telephone System Act (50 ILCS 750/20) to change the statewide 9‑1‑1 surcharge. Where dates and procedural entries conflict in the provided record, this summary focuses on the substantive text of the bill as introduced.

Purpose

Amend the Emergency Telephone System Act to set and update the statewide monthly 9‑1‑1 surcharge per network or wireless connection and to clarify collection, remittance, reporting, and penalty rules for telecommunications and wireless carriers. (Statute cited: 50 ILCS 750/20.)

Key provisions

  • Surcharge amounts (per network/CMRS connection):
    • Historically noted levels in the text: $0.87 until 12/31/2017; $1.50 from 1/1/2018 through 12/31/2025.
    • New: Beginning January 1, 2026, the surcharge is set at $2.50 per connection.
  • Collection and billing:
    • Carriers must state the surcharge as a separate line item on subscriber bills.
    • State and local taxes do not apply to the surcharge.
    • Carriers remit collected surcharges to the Illinois State Police for deposit into the Statewide 9‑1‑1 Fund by the end of the month following collection. Carriers do not have to remit billed but uncollected amounts.
  • Carrier retention for collection costs:
    • Carriers may retain 1.74% of gross surcharge receipts to cover collection/accounting costs.
    • Up to 2.5% may be retained if the carrier documents higher expenses; such documentation must be submitted to the Illinois State Police and reviewed with input from the Statewide 9‑1‑1 Advisory Board.
  • Wireless reporting requirement:
    • Wireless carriers’ first remittance must include subscriber counts by ZIP code (including 9‑digit ZIPs if used); this data must be updated at least annually. Failure to provide ZIP code data can trigger penalties.
  • Penalties:
    • Late remittance: after 8 days past due, carriers face the greater of $25 per month or 1% of delinquent amounts per month.
    • Late ZIP‑code reports: after 8 days, carriers face the greater of $25 per month or $0.01 per subscriber per month.
    • Penalties collected are deposited into the Statewide 9‑1‑1 Fund.
  • Enforcement and recovery:
    • Illinois State Police may enforce collections and may excuse penalties when unjust.
    • Wireless carriers retain the right to recover unreimbursed compliance costs directly from subscribers via line‑item charges.

Who would be affected

  • Telecommunications carriers and wireless carriers: new surcharge level, reporting, remittance, and penalty obligations; limited collection fee.
  • Subscribers/consumers: would pay a higher monthly surcharge per connection (from $1.50 to $2.50 beginning 1/1/2026).
  • Statewide 9‑1‑1 Fund recipients (PSAPs, emergency communications) would receive increased revenue from the higher surcharge.

Procedural / status notes

  • Bill number: SB 2670; statute targeted: 50 ILCS 750/20.
  • Sponsors: Sen. David Koehler (primary); co‑sponsors Sen. Laura M. Murphy, Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford, Sen. Paul Faraci, Sen. Mark L. Walker.
  • Provided status: Died In Committee (records contain conflicting dates and procedural entries); introduced/filing dates in the record are inconsistent. Users should consult the official legislative record (Illinois General Assembly website) for authoritative status and timeline.

Notable issues

  • The bill text contains references that could be inconsistent with the repeal schedule noted in the statute header (the section marked as scheduled to be repealed 12/31/2025 while setting rates effective 1/1/2026). This appears contradictory and would require legislative or drafting clarification.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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