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Introduced
08/05/2019
08/05/2019
In Committee
08/08/2019
08/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for the management and maintenance of digital infrastructure. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a comprehensive statewide policy concerning the recovery of municipal costs for the management and maintenance of digital infrastructure in public rights-of-way. It authorizes the Commonwealth to regulate the commercial sale of streaming entertainment services and recover municipal costs by imposing a 5% assessment on the gross revenues of streaming entertainment operators. The bill also creates a Streaming Entertainment Fund to distribute the collected assessments to the Commonwealth General Fund, municipalities, and community media centers. The bill provides the Attorney General and local governments the authority to enforce the act and recover unpaid assessments and penalties.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (86)
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Claire Cronin (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
David DeCoste (R),
Viriato deMacedo (R),
Dan Donahue (D),
Shawn Dooley (R),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Barry Finegold (D),
Paul Frost (R),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Anne Gobi (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Rich Haggerty (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Bradford Hill (R),
Kate Hogan (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Patrick Kearney (D),
John Keenan (D),
James Kelcourse (R),
Kay Khan (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
John Lawn (D),
Eric Lesser (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Christopher Markey (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Joan Meschino (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Leonard Mirra (R),
Mike Moore (D),
Dave Muradian (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Shaunna O'Connell (R),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Norm Orrall (R),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Dave Robertson (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Angelo Scaccia (D),
Mike Soter (R),
Tom Stanley (D),
Bill Straus (D),
Alyson Sullivan (R),
Walter Timilty (D),
Dean Tran (R),
Paul Tucker (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Dave Vieira (R),
Tom Walsh (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Donald Wong (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4405 (on 02/10/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4045 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4045.pdf |
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