Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-878

ECO 878

Hosting Platform Definition

Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following section:-

SECTION XX. Section 1 of chapter 64G of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of the word “Hosting platform”, as inserted by section 6 of chapter 337 of the acts of 2018, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“Hosting platform”, a service that allows: (i) an operator to advertise, list or offer the use of an accommodation subject to the excise under this chapter in exchange for rent; and/or (ii) an operator to charge the payment of rent on an accommodation; and/or (iii) a person to arrange, book, reserve or rent an accommodation.