Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 06-15-2017
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Office of the City Attorney
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Consideration, discussion, and possible adoption of Ordinance No. 3485, amending Chapter 22, Taxation, Article V, Use Taxes, Division 1, Nine-One-One Emergency, Section 22-78, Emergency Telephone service fee, of the Broken Arrow Code; repealing all ordinances to the contrary; and declaring an emergency
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Background:
As of January 1, 2017, HB 3126, the 911 reform bill became law increasing the wireless fee from fifty-cents ($.50) to seventy- five ($.75). The proposed ordinance change includes those changes to State law regarding the wireless fees. The following fees will be imposed upon customers whose business or residences are located within the City at the following rates in accordance with State law:
(1) Seventy-five cents ($0.75) monthly on each wireless telephone connection and other communication device or service connection with the ability to dial 9-1-1 for emergency calls; and
(2) Seventy-five cents ($0.75) monthly on each service that is enabled by Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) or Internet Protocol (IP) with the ability to dial 9-1-1 for emergency calls; and
(3) Seventy-five cents ($0.75) on each prepaid wireless retail transaction occurring in this state.
Cost: $0
Prepared By: Beth Anne Childs, City Attorney
Reviewed By: Assistant City Manager-Operations
Broken Arrow Police Department
Approved By: Michael L. Spurgeon, City Manager
Attachments: Ordinance No. 3485
Recommendation:
Adopt Ordinance No. 3485 and approve emergency clause.