Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 06, 2023 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S733
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-S733 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S733 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S733 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to enacting the multichannel video programming distributor competition act PURPOSE: This bill promotes competition in the multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) industry and levels the video playing field through parity. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill creates a new section 186-G of, the tax law, entitled excise tax on direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services. § 1. Subdivision 1 defines terms, including the commissioner of taxation and finance, direct broadcast satellite service and provider, and reven- ues included in gross receipts. "Person", "subscriber or customer", and
2023-S733 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 733 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to enacting the multichannel video programming distributor competition act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 186-h to read as follows: § 186-H. EXCISE TAX ON DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SERVICES. 1. DEFI- NITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, WHERE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY DEFINED AND UNLESS A DIFFERENT MEANING IS CLEARLY REQUIRED: (A) "COMMISSIONER", MEANS THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE. (B) "DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SERVICE", MEANS THE DISTRIBUTION OR BROADCASTING BY SATELLITE OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING OR SERVICES DIRECTLY TO RECEIVING EQUIPMENT LOCATED AT AN END USER SUBSCRIBER'S OR AN END USER CUSTOMER'S PREMISES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF PREMIUM CHANNELS, THE PROVISION OF MUSIC OR OTHER AUDIO SERVICES OR CHANNELS, AND ANY OTHER SERVICE RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OF DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SERVICE. (C) "DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SERVICE PROVIDER", MEANS A PERSON WHO TRANSMITS, BROADCASTS OR OTHERWISE PROVIDES DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SERVICE TO SUBSCRIBERS OR CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE. (D) "GROSS RECEIPTS", MEANS ALL CONSIDERATION OF ANY KIND OR NATURE RECEIVED BY A DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SERVICE PROVIDER, OR AN AFFIL- IATE OF SUCH PERSON, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OF DIRECT BROAD- CAST SATELLITE SERVICE TO SUBSCRIBERS OR CUSTOMERS, INCLUDING RECURRING MONTHLY CHARGES FOR DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SERVICE AND PAY-PER-VIEW, VIDEO-ON-DEMAND AND OTHER EVENT-BASED CHARGES FOR DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SERVICE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT GROSS RECEIPTS SHALL NOT INCLUDE: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02865-01-3
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