SENATE DOCKET, NO. 356        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 89

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Joan B. Lovely

_________________

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to PEG access and cable-related funds.

_______________

PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 356        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 89

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2341 OF 2017-2018.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_______________

In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

_______________

An Act relative to PEG access and cable-related funds.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 53F¾ of chapter 44 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 6, after the word “municipality” the following:- “. A municipality may also direct payment of franchise related fees by a cable operator to a designated PEG Access provider of its choosing.”.

SECTION 2. Said section 53F¾, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 7, the word “appropriated” and inserting in place thereof the word “expended”.

SECTION 3. Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2014 shall be amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:- “SECTION 3. This section shall take effect on July 1, 2020.”