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Senate debate centers on 5% streaming tax to fund public-access television (S181)
Summary
Senate debate over S181 would impose a 5% gross receipts tax on defined streaming services to restore funding parity with cable franchise fees and dedicate estimated annual revenues (Joint Fiscal Office: roughly $6M—$7.6M) to public access stations via appropriations administered by the Secretary of State; senators pressed for clarity on allocation and audience reach.
Senators on the floor debated S181, a bill that would impose a 5% gross receipts assessment on narrowly defined streaming television subscription services to create revenue parity with cable companies and restore funding for Vermont—s public access television stations.
Senator from Chittenden Southeast, reporting for the Senate Finance Committee, said the charge targets subscription streaming platforms (not Internet service providers or advertising revenue) and requires streaming providers to…
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