Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-256l: Monthly subscriber fee for deposit into the firefighters cancer relief account. Notice. Exemption.

(a) As used in this section, “provider” means a telephone or telecommunications company providing local telephone service, provider of commercial mobile radio service, as defined in 47 CFR Section 20.3, as amended from time to time, and voice over Internet protocol service provider, as defined in section 28-30b.

(b) On and after January 1, 2027, each provider shall assess against each subscriber a fee in an amount equal to five cents per month per access line. Each fee assessed under this subsection shall be remitted to the office of the State Treasurer for deposit into the firefighters cancer relief account established pursuant to section 7-313h, not later than the fifteenth day of each month. No part of any fee assessed under this subsection shall be subject to a refund.

(c) Not later than November 1, 2026, the provider shall provide written notice to each subscriber disclosing the amount and frequency of such fee.

(d) The fee described in subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to any prepaid wireless telecommunications service, as defined in section 28-30b.