SB 93-FN-A (2020): relative to prepaid wireless telecommunications service and voice over Internet protocol communications under the communications service tax.

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SB 93-FN-A (2020)

relative to prepaid wireless telecommunications service and voice over Internet protocol communications under the communications service tax.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
  • Senate committee: Ways and Means
  • Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 6, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0861s). The committee's amendment (2019-0861s) was adopted on a roll call 14–10 on March 14, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On March 14, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 20, 2019 and was referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 2, 2019. The committee met in executive session on April 30, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on June 10, 2019, August 21, 2019 and October 23, 2019. The committee met in executive session on November 6, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on November 6, 2019. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 8, 2020 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 6, 2019, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, SH 100
  • April 2, 2019, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
  • April 30, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
  • June 10, 2019, 11:00 AM: full committee work session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
  • August 21, 2019, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
  • October 23, 2019, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
  • November 6, 2019, 12:45 PM: subcommittee work session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
  • November 6, 2019, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304

Votes

  • March 14, 2019, Senate: Committee Amendment 0861s — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
  • March 14, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 13, nays 11, passed
  • January 8, 2020, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Ways and Means
  • February 6, 2019: Hearing: 02/06/2019, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am
  • March 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0861s , 03/14/2019
  • March 14, 2019: Committee Amendment #2019-0861s , RC 14Y-10N, AA; 03/14/2019
  • March 14, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0861s, RC 13Y-11N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/14/2019
  • March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
  • April 2, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/02/2019 01:30 pm LOB 304
  • April 30, 2019: Executive Session: 04/30/2019 10:00 am LOB 304
  • April 30, 2019: Retained in Committee
  • June 10, 2019: Full Committee Work Session: 06/10/2019 11:00 am LOB 304
  • August 21, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 08/21/2019 10:00 am LOB 304
  • October 23, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/23/2019 10:00 am LOB 304
  • November 6, 2019: Executive Session: 11/06/2019 01:00 pm LOB 304
  • November 6, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 11/06/2019 12:45 pm LOB 304
  • November 14, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 18-0; CC)
  • January 8, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2020

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