SJR97 Summary

• Establishes the Alabama Video Tax and Fee Study Committee to examine tax and fee disparities in the state's subscription video services marketplace.

• Committee composition includes 4 House members appointed by the Speaker, 4 Senate members appointed by the President Pro Tempore, 3 House members appointed by the House Minority Leader, and 3 Senate members appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, with co-chairs designated from majority members.

• Committee shall prioritize studying how to rectify anti-competitive effects from video service and cable franchise fees and recommend legislation to eliminate tax and fee disparities so consumers have tax and fee-neutral choices.

• Committee must meet at least 3 times and submit findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Legislature no later than November 1, 2011; committee dissolves at the end of the 2012 Regular Session.

• Committee expenditures capped at $5,000; state agencies, local governments, and private video service providers requested to provide relevant data; committee members must protect confidential and proprietary business information.