IN SB0127 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-04 - First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Pending: Senate Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Video service franchise fees. Provides that after December 31, 2020, a local unit (unit) may not assess, and the holder of a video service franchise covering all or part of the unit is not obligated to pay, a franchise fee in connection with the franchise, unless at least 90% of the amount of the franchise fee imposed and collected by the unit is dedicated to one or more of the following purposes: (1) Investments in, or incentives for investments in, infrastructure, facilities, and technologies used in the deployment or transmission of eligible broadband and advanced services (eligible services) by providers

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Title

Video service franchise fees. Provides that after December 31, 2020, a local unit (unit) may not assess, and the holder of a video service franchise covering all or part of the unit is not obligated to pay, a franchise fee in connection with the franchise, unless at least 90% of the amount of the franchise fee imposed and collected by the unit is dedicated to one or more of the following purposes: (1) Investments in, or incentives for investments in, infrastructure, facilities, and technologies used in the deployment or transmission of eligible broadband and advanced services (eligible services) by providers

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-01-04SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
2017-01-04SenateAuthored by Senator Brown L

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