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AR HB1469

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Howard Beaty

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Creates a sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment used to provide broadband communications services, including telecommunications, video programming, and internet access services

  • Exempt equipment includes wires, cables, fiber, conduits, antennas, poles, switches, routers, amplifiers, transmitters, modems, power equipment, diagnostic equipment, software, and related components

  • Excludes personal consumer electronics (smartphones, computers, tablets) and consumer-grade modems and Wi-Fi routers from the exemption

  • Effective on the first day of the calendar quarter following enactment

Legislative Description

To Create The Broadband Expansion And Efficiency Act; And To Create A Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Machinery And Equipment Used In Producing Broadband Communications Services.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

5/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Revenue and Taxation2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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