HI HR68

Requests the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Department of Taxation to conduct a study examining the parity of tax and franchise fee structures imposed on video programming service providers.

Seeks to compare tax and fee structures as applied to all providers of video programming services and all methods of service delivery.

Aims to support parity in the video programming market through examination of current fee structures.

Committee on Economic Development & Business concurs with the measure's intent and recommends referral to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.