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Assembly Bill A4786

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Creates a tax credit for providers of certain broadband internet access services

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2009-A4786 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
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2009-A4786 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Exacts the Broadband Internet Access Act of 2009; creates a tax credit for providers of certain broadband internet access services: 10% for providing access to certain rural subscribers, 20% for providing access to certain residential subscribers.

2009-A4786 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4786

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MORELLE, ORTIZ, SCHIMMINGER, V. LOPEZ, ESPAILLAT
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  CAHILL,  COOK,  DelMONTE,  DESTITO,
  HEASTIE,  MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and
  Means

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to creating a  tax  credit  for
  people who deliver broadband services to a target group of subscribers

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "Broadband
Internet Access Act of 2009".
  S  2. Legislative intent.  The telecommunications revolution is trans-
forming virtually every  aspect  of  American  life.  Encouraging  rapid
development  of  broadband  infrastructure,  and ensuring the ubiquitous
availability of current and next generation broadband  capacity,  is  an
urgent priority of the legislature. Increasing the speed at which Ameri-
cans  can access the internet is necessary to ensure the economic expan-
sion of the state of New York. End users from all parts  of  the  state,
including urban, rural and low income areas, should be afforded a choice
among  carriers,  high-speed  access  to  a wide array of audio and data
applications, and the opportunity to take  advantage  of  the  prospects
created  by the deployment and use of current and next generation broad-
band facilities.  Accordingly, it is appropriate for the legislature  to
take  action to accelerate the deployment of current and next generation
broadband capability in the state of New York.
  S 3. The tax law is amended by adding a new  section  30  to  read  as
follows:
  S  30.  BROADBAND  CREDIT.    (A)  A  PROVIDER  OF  TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES, WHO IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION UNDER ARTICLE NINE OF THIS CHAPTER,
SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAXES  IMPOSED  BY  SUCH  ARTICLE.
SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08313-01-9

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