STATE AGENCIES: TOLL-FREE PHONE NO. S.B. 920: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Senate Bill 920 (as introduced 12-1-05)
Sponsor: Senator Jason E. Allen
Committee: Commerce and Labor
Date Completed: 2-7-06
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Management and Budget Act to require each State agency, beginning October 1, 2006, to obtain a toll-free telephone number that allowed the public to contact the agency from anywhere in Michigan, toll free.
MCL 18.1224 Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost to the State for additional toll-free lines would depend on the actual usage of the lines. According to the Department of Information Technology, most of the State's toll-free lines are charged at a rate of $0.25 per minute. There are currently 641 toll-free lines. That number includes lines that are used to connect to the State data network.
Fiscal Analyst: Bill Bowerman
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb920/0506