S.D. Senate Panel Supports Raising 911 Fee

The South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee voted 4-2 Thursday to clear a bill increasing a state 911 fee on monthly phone bills to $2, from $1.25. The committee's approval of HB-1092 followed House passage last week (see 2402010025). CTIA opposed the bill in a Jan. 23 letter to the House Taxation Committee. “This 60 percent increase would result in South Dakota consumers paying about $8 million more in taxes, with about $6 million of the increase borne by wireless consumers,” the mobile industry association wrote.