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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit [HB-753] [Film Production ] [Taxes ] [Economic Development ] [Arts and Culture ]
Extending, from June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2019, the termination provisions for the credit allowed against the State income tax for specified film production activities; limiting the annual amount of film production activity tax credit certificates that the Secretary of Business and Economic Development may issue to $25,000,000 for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2015

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications - Registration and Reporting [HB-219] [Elections ]
Decreasing the aggregate amount to $1,000 of independent expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications that a person may make before being required to file a specified registration form and a specified report; requiring a specified registration form and a specified report to be filed with the State Board of Elections within 48 hours after a day on which a person makes the aggregate disbursements; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/18/2015

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Procurement Exemptions - Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission - Repacking Requirements [HB-1104] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Media and Advertising ]
Exempting from specified provisions of the State procurement law procurement by the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission for procurement contracts needed to implement the repacking requirements of the federal Spectrum Act; and terminating the Act after June 30, 2020.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 296 on 05/12/2015

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State (Maine)
Maine 127th Legislature

An Act To Allow Consumers of Cable Television To Purchase Channels Individually [HB-398] [Telecommunications ] [Consumer Protection ] [Media and Advertising ]
An Act To Allow Consumers of Cable Television To Purchase Channels Individually

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Louis Luchini Reports Read. on 04/16/2015

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State (Maine)
Maine 127th Legislature

An Act To Support Transparency in Government through the Maine Capitol Connection Channel Program [HB-1212] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Media and Advertising ] [Public Safety ]
An Act To Support Transparency in Government through the Maine Capitol Connection Channel Program

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Andre Cushing The Bill Was In The Possession Of The Senate When The Legislature Adjourned Sine Die And Was Placed In The Legislative Files. (dead) on 07/16/2015

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to accompanying and filming peace officers of state and local law enforcement agencies for producing reality television programs. [HB-54] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Media and Advertising ] [Public Safety ] [Film Production ]
Relating to accompanying and filming peace officers of state and local law enforcement agencies for producing reality television programs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Effective Immediately on 05/26/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 84th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to apportionment of certain receipts of a broadcaster under the franchise tax. [SB-1783] [Taxes ] [Media and Advertising ]
Relating to apportionment of certain receipts of a broadcaster under the franchise tax.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bettencourt Read First Time on 03/24/2015

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State (Texas)
Texas 84th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the collection and recycling of computer and television equipment by certain retailers; providing for the imposition of administrative penalties. [HB-87] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Relating to the collection and recycling of computer and television equipment by certain retailers; providing for the imposition of administrative penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Gonzalez Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/24/2015

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State (Texas)
Texas 84th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the land disposal of computer equipment and certain television equipment. [HB-423] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ]
Relating to prohibiting the land disposal of computer equipment and certain television equipment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Farias Read First Time on 02/16/2015

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State (Texas)
Texas 84th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the franchise tax; decreasing franchise tax rates. [HB-3482] [Taxes ] [Small Business ]
Relating to the franchise tax; decreasing franchise tax rates.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Bonnen Read First Time on 03/18/2015

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State (Texas)
Texas 84th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to apportionment of certain receipts of a broadcaster under the franchise tax. [HB-2896] [Taxes ] [Media and Advertising ]
Relating to apportionment of certain receipts of a broadcaster under the franchise tax.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bettencourt Effective On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on 06/19/2015

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Child Care Centers - Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Act [SB-716] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Food ]
Requiring specified rules and regulations for licensing and operating child care centers to promote proper nutrition and developmentally appropriate practices by establishing specified training and policies promoting breast-feeding, requiring compliance with specified standards for beverages served to children, and setting limits on screen time.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Approved By The Governor - Chapter 331 on 05/05/2014

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Communications Tax Reform Act of 2014 [HB-1492] [Telecommunications ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Repealing the public service company franchise tax on the gross receipts of telephone companies; repealing the boxing and wrestling tax on specified telecasts; imposing the sales and use tax on specified communications services; establishing the sales and use tax rate for specified communications services; requiring that the revenue from the sales and use tax on communications services be distributed to the Rural Broadband Assistance Fund and the General Fund of the State in a specified manner; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/25/2014

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2014 Regular Session

Child Care Centers - Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Act [HB-1276] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Food ]
Requiring specified rules and regulations for licensing and operating child care centers to promote proper nutrition and developmentally appropriate practices by establishing specified training and policies promoting breast-feeding, requiring compliance with specified standards for beverages served to children, and setting limits on screen time.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Approved By The Governor - Chapter 332 on 05/05/2014

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Television Service Providers - Missed Appointments [SB-220] [Consumer Protection ] [Telecommunications ]
Requiring specified television service providers to notify a subscriber of the right to receive an installation or repair service within a 3-hour period if the subscriber's presence is required; requiring a television service provider and a subscriber to agree on the time at which the 3-hour period begins; establishing specified penalties if a television service provider does not begin an installation or repair service within the specified 3-hour period; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel McFadden Unfavorable Report By Finance Withdrawn on 03/07/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Television Service Providers - Missed Appointments [HB-117] [Consumer Protection ] [Telecommunications ]
Requiring specified television service providers to notify a subscriber of the right to receive an installation or repair service within a 3-hour period if the subscriber's presence is required; requiring a television service provider and a subscriber to agree on the time at which the 3-hour period begins; establishing specified penalties if a television service provider does not begin an installation or repair service within the specified 3-hour period; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2013

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State (Texas)
Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a prohibition on the disposal of certain used equipment at a municipal solid waste facility; creating an offense. [SB-762] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to a prohibition on the disposal of certain used equipment at a municipal solid waste facility; creating an offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Carona Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/02/2013

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State (Texas)
Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the offense of the unauthorized duplication of certain recordings. [SB-575] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the offense of the unauthorized duplication of certain recordings.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Duncan Read First Time on 02/20/2013

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State (Texas)
Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to exempting certain amounts charged for certain cable television services from the sales and use tax. [SB-1465] [Taxes ] [Telecommunications ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to exempting certain amounts charged for certain cable television services from the sales and use tax.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Estes Referred To S/c On Fiscal Matters By Chair on 04/04/2013

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State (Texas)
Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property used to provide cable television service, Internet access service, or telecommunications services and to the exclusion of that property in certain economic development agreements. [SB-1330] [Telecommunications ] [Taxes ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property used to provide cable television service, Internet access service, or telecommunications services and to the exclusion of that property in certain economic development agreements.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Estes Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 05/02/2013

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