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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd 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. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
AI Summary
This bill aims to modernize funding for community media programming. It establishes a comprehensive statewide policy for the regulation and compensation of streaming entertainment services that use public rights-of-way infrastructure. The key provisions include:
1. Imposing a 5% assessment on the gross annual revenues of streaming entertainment operators earning over $250,000 in Massachusetts, with penalties for non-compliance.
2. Creating a Streaming Entertainment Fund to distribute the collected revenues, with 40% going to municipalities, 40% to community media centers, and 20% to the state's general fund.
3. Authorizing the Attorney General to enforce the law and allowing local governments and community media centers to take legal action against non-compliant streaming operators.
4. Amending existing law to allow municipalities to establish a separate account for the funds received from streaming entertainment assessments, to be used for public, educational, and governmental (PEG) access media centers.
5. Setting an effective date of January 1, 2024 for the implementation of this legislation.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (80)
Joan Meschino (D)*,
Matt Muratore (R)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
James Arena-Derosa (D),
Jenny Armini (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
John Barrett (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Dan Carey (D),
Simon Cataldo (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
John Cronin (D),
Manny Cruz (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
David DeCoste (R),
Carol Doherty (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Kate Donaghue (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Chris Flanagan (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Carlos González (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Ryan Hamilton (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Sally Kerans (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),
Christopher Markey (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Mark Montigny (D),
Dave Muradian (R),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Jake Oliveira (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Ted Philips (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Adrianne Ramos (D),
Estela Reyes (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Margaret Scarsdale (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Dawne Shand (D),
Todd Smola (R),
Tom Stanley (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Marcus Vaughn (R),
Dave Vieira (R),
Tom Walsh (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4631 (on 05/13/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H74 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H74.pdf |
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