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el 5 0 the use of the relay service. The local service providers shall collect revenues from the users of the relay service for long distance services provided through the relay service. These revenues shall be deposited in the special fund established in subsection (d) of this section in a manner determined by the Commission after consulting with the State Treasurer. Local service providers shall be compensated for Collection, inquiry; and other administrative services provided by said companies; subject to the approval of the Commission. (g) Reporting Requirement. - The Commission shall, after consulting with the Department of Health and Human Services, develop a format and filing schedule for a comprehensive financial and operational report on the telecommunications relay service program. The Department of Health and Humaun Services shall thereafter prepare and file these reports as required by the Commission with the Commission and the Public Staff. The Department shall also be required to report to the Revenue Laws Study Committee. (h) Power to Regulate. - 7 he Commission shall have the same power to regulate the operation of the telecommunications relay service program as it has to regulate any public utility subject to the provjsions of this Chapter. (i) Wireless Surcharge. - A CN/IRS provider, as part of its monthly billing process. must collect the same surcharge imposed on each exchange access facility under this section for each CA4RS connection. A CMRS provider may deduct a one percent (1%) administrative fee from the total amount of surcharge collected. A CMRS provider shall remit the surcharge collected, less the administrative fee; to the -Wifeless 911 Board in the same manner and with the same frequency as the local service providers remit the surcharge to the State Treasurer. The W4eless 911 Board shall remit the funds collected from the surcharge to the special account created under subsection (d) of this section." SECTION 5. G.S. 105-130.5(b)(I7) reads as rewritten: "(17) To the extent included in federal taxable income, 911 charees imposed under G.S. 62A-43 and remitted to the 911 Fund under that section.the fol4uwinge a The artioin t ef=93 I s{taeges sollested ts+~des2A S atl rertzit{ec1-}o-a~ntnes}t-ttncle~C-+-5-(~!-Fr b: Tlae-attreunt-of=svite4ess-I~nlraneed-qTl-ser-vie~c~ges-sc~lleetec! unde~C;z~-G2 A -~3-and-remitted-te-the-`wireless-ht+nct-uf}der SECTION 6. G.S. 105-164-1 3(54)c. reads as rewritten: C. 911 Charges imposed under G f~A 4-e G S-(A~3 G.S. 62A-43 and remitted to the 1_4»ergenc-y4elephen"ystem 911 Fund under 6.°~^-oe,~Fund under G.,0,-.-6-_'4V-24-.that section." SECTION 7.(a) The Joint Legislative Utility Review Committee is directed to determine the best method for collecting the service charge imposed by G.S. 62A-43 from prepaid telephone wireless subscribers. The Committee is further directed to House Bill 1755 Session Law 2007-383 page 15