SECTION 1: Section 1 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as amended by section 48 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2013, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Computer system design services” in its entirety.

SECTION 2: Said section 1 of said chapter 64H of the General Laws, as amended by section 49 of said chapter 46 of the acts of 2013, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of “services” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

“Services”, a commodity consisting of activities engaged in by a person for another person for a consideration; provided, however, that the term “services” shall not include activities performed by a person who is not in a regular trade or business offering his services to the public, and shall not include services rendered to a member of an affiliated group, as defined by section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code, by another member of the same affiliated group that does not sell to the public the type of service provided to its affiliate; and provided, further, that the term services shall be limited to the following item: telecommunications services. Nothing herein shall exempt from tax sales of tangible personal property subject to tax under this chapter.

SECTION 3: Section 77 of said chapter 46 of the acts of 2013 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “adequate system of taxation” the following:- , including recommendations to raise the additional necessary revenue for transportation financing and general appropriations