Authorizes a telecommunications surcharge for crisis services

Summary

The bill would have mobile phone dealers collect a 65‑cent charge for each prepaid device purchase and would require carriers to add a 65‑cent monthly charge per postpaid line. The money would be sent to the Department of Revenue and placed in a dedicated 988 Crisis Continuum Fund for the Department of Mental Health’s crisis and open‑access services. The fee is excluded from the state’s tax base, but the measure did not pass.

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