CHAPTER 131

H.P. 754 - L.D. 1101

An Act To Designate Pay Phone Locations in the Public

Interest

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §7104, sub-§6 is enacted to read:

6.__Public-interest pay phone support.__The commission may require contributions to a state universal service fund established pursuant to this section in an amount sufficient to collect up to $50,000 each year to fund public-interest pay phones pursuant to section 7508.__The commission shall maintain an accounting of all funds contributed to the state universal service fund pursuant to this subsection and all funds expended pursuant to section 7508.__Funds contributed to the state universal service fund pursuant to this subsection may be expended only for the purposes of section 7508.

Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §7508 is enacted to read:

§7508.__Public-interest pay phones

1. Public-interest pay phone locations. In order to ensure access to pay phones in a manner that fulfills the requirements of the public health, safety and welfare, the commission shall establish by rule a process for reviewing and approving requests for public-interest pay phones in accordance with this section.

A.__The commission shall establish procedures by which citizens may petition to have a public-interest pay phone at a particular location.