An Act relative to taxation of equipment used to provide broadband communication services
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/23/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5596↗ |
| 4/1/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026 |
| 10/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-10:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 10/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H3119 | An Act relative to taxation of equipment used to provide broadband communication services | Active |
Section 6 of Chapter 64H of the General Laws, as amended by Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by inserting, after subsection (zz), the following new subsection:- (aaa) Sales of machinery, equipment, or replacement parts thereof, to a communications service provider to be used in the provision of broadband communications services. For the purposes of this paragraph: (A) “Machinery, equipment, or replacements parts thereof” includes, but is not limited to, wires, cables, fiber, conduits, antennas, poles, switches, routers, amplifiers, rectifiers, repeaters, receivers, multiplexers, duplexers, transmitters, circuit cards, insulating and protective materials and cases, power equipment, backup power equipment, diagnostic equipment, storage devices, modems, and other general central office or headend equipment, such as channel cards, frames, and cabinets, or equipment used in successor technologies, including items used to monitor, test, maintain, enable, or facilitate qualifying equipment, machinery, software, ancillary components, appurtenances, accessories, or other infrastructure that is used in whole or in part to provide broadband communications services. (B) “Broadband communications services” means telecommunications service, video programming service, internet access service, or any combination thereof. (C) “Telecommunications service” means the same as defined in section 1 of this chapter sixty-four H. (D) “Video programming service” means the sale, offering, transmission, conveyance, or routing of video programming or other video content for purchase by subscribers or customers, regardless of the medium, technology, or method of display and regardless of the payment schedule or storage method used to purchase or access such video programming or video content. The term shall also include, but shall not be limited to, the provision of video programming by a multichannel video programming distributor, as defined in paragraphs (20) and (13) of 47 U.S.C. Section 522, including cable service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. Section 522 and any substantially equivalent successor technology. (E) “Internet access service” has the same meaning as in Section 1105(5) of the Internet Tax. Freedom Act, 47 United States Code, Section 151, Note.
This Act shall take effect for sales occurring on and after July 1, 2025.
SECTION 1. Section 6 of Chapter 64H of the General Laws, as amended by Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by inserting, after subsection (zz), the following new subsection:- (aaa) Sales of machinery, equipment, or replacement parts thereof, to a communications service provider to be used in the provision of broadband communications services. For the purposes of this paragraph: (A) “Machinery, equipment, or replacements parts thereof” includes, but is not limited to, wires, cables, fiber, conduits, antennas, poles, switches, routers, amplifiers, rectifiers, repeaters, receivers, multiplexers, duplexers, transmitters, circuit cards, insulating and protective materials and cases, power equipment, backup power equipment, diagnostic equipment, storage devices, modems, and other general central office or headend equipment, such as channel cards, frames, and cabinets, or equipment used in successor technologies, including items used to monitor, test, maintain, enable, or facilitate qualifying equipment, machinery, software, ancillary components, appurtenances, accessories, or other infrastructure that is used in whole or in part to provide broadband communications services. (B) “Broadband communications services” means telecommunications service, video programming service, internet access service, or any combination thereof. (C) “Telecommunications service” means the same as defined in section 1 of this chapter sixty-four H. (D) “Video programming service” means the sale, offering, transmission, conveyance, or routing of video programming or other video content for purchase by subscribers or customers, regardless of the medium, technology, or method of display and regardless of the payment schedule or storage method used to purchase or access such video programming or video content. The term shall also include, but shall not be limited to, the provision of video programming by a multichannel video programming distributor, as defined in paragraphs (20) and (13) of 47 U.S.C. Section 522, including cable service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. Section 522 and any substantially equivalent successor technology. (E) “Internet access service” has the same meaning as in Section 1105(5) of the Internet Tax. Freedom Act, 47 United States Code, Section 151, Note. SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect for sales occurring on and after July 1, 2025.