AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION, THE CONNECTICUT TELEVISION NETWORK AND LOW-INCOME INTERNET ACCESS AND TAXATION OF COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PROVIDERS.
To (1) extend the gross earnings tax on cable and satellite television companies to communications services providers, (2) change the method of funding community access television operations, the Public, Educational and Governmental Programming and Educational Technology Investment Account Grant Program and the Connecticut Television Network, and (3) report on a possible program to support low-income households with broadband Internet subscriptions.
Introduced by:
Energy and Technology Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| File No. 372 [doc] | |
| ET Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Committee Actions | |
| ET Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 372 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 372 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9/2024 | (LCO) | File Number 372 | |
| 4/9/2024 | House Calendar Number 247 | ||
| 4/9/2024 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 4/9/2024 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/2/2024 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/24 5:00 PM | |
| 3/22/2024 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/21/2024 | (ET) | Joint Favorable | |
| 3/8/2024 | Public Hearing 03/14 | ||
| 3/7/2024 | Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology |
Co-sponsors of HB-5446
Sen. MD Rahman, 4th Dist.
Rep. Jaime S. Foster, 57th Dist.
Rep. Anthony L. Nolan, 39th Dist.
Rep. Josh Elliott, 88th Dist.
Rep. Robin E. Comey, 102nd Dist.
Rep. Mary M. Mushinsky, 85th Dist.
Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw, 17th Dist.
Rep. Mike Demicco, 21st Dist.
Rep. Aundre Bumgardner, 41st Dist.
Rep. Melissa Osborne, 16th Dist.
Rep. Kate Farrar, 20th Dist.
Rep. Moira Rader, 98th Dist.
Rep. Gary A. Turco, 27th Dist.
Rep. Kevin Brown, 56th Dist.
Rep. Jane M. Garibay, 60th Dist.
Rep. Brandon Chafee, 33rd Dist.
Rep. Bobby G. Gibson, 15th Dist.
Rep. David Michel, 146th Dist.
Rep. James Sanchez, 6th Dist.
Rep. Christopher Rosario, 128th Dist.
Rep. Michelle L. Cook, 65th Dist.
Rep. Sarah Keitt, 134th Dist.
Rep. Chris Aniskovich, 35th Dist.
Rep. Joshua M. Hall, 7th Dist.
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