Introduced
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To exempt “broadband equipment” owned by certain internet developers claiming to serve "underserved areas" from personal property taxes levied on business tools and equipment. The bill is connected to House Bill 4210, and the Senate Fiscal Agency is unable to quantify the amount of foregone revenue the tax subsidies they promise would cost the state, in part because the bills would permit developers to claim them in areas where broadband internet may already be available.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the Senate 20 to 15 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
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To require public hearings before the proposed selective tax breaks may be given; require the developers granted this privilege to send a written notice clearly describing the new service to every address in the area covered, and put time limits on the tax breaks.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish that all records related the tax breaks be subject to open records law disclosure requirements; require developers granted this privilege to let customers opt out of having to share personal data; and notify customers of any security breach.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish customer uptake thresholds that if not met would cause the selective tax break given to a developer to be terminated. Also, to require the Department of Treasury to publish detailed information on the exemptions granted under the bill and the amount of foregone property tax revenue they represent.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To make the proposed tax breaks prospective only, rather than also giving them to developers whose projects were in the works before the start of 2021.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 57 to 49 (details)
To exempt “broadband equipment” owned by certain internet developers claiming to serve "underserved areas" from personal property taxes levied on business tools and equipment. The bill is connected to House Bill 4210, and the Senate Fiscal Agency is unable to quantify the amount of foregone revenue the tax subsidies they promise would cost the state, in part because the bills would permit developers to claim them in areas where broadband internet may already be available.
Substitute offered
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The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 19 to 14 (details)
Motion to reconsider
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The vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion passed by voice vote
Received
Passed in the Senate 20 to 14 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Passed in the House 58 to 51 (details)
To concur with the version of the bill passed by the Senate.
Failed in the Senate 20 to 15 (details)
To override the governor's veto. This requires a two-thirds majority and so failed.
