S.B. 112
         MULTI-CHANNEL VIDEO OR AUDIO SERVICE TAX AMENDMENTS

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 1 February 6, 2012 11:31 AM



Senator John L. Valentine proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 9 through 17 :    

             9      General Description:
             10          This bill
{   increases   }        modifies       a tax credit and repeals obsolete language under the Multi-Channel

             11      Video or Audio Service Tax Act.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    
{   increases   }        modifies       a tax credit under the Multi-Channel Video or Audio Service Tax Act;

             15          .    repeals obsolete language related to a study on the Multi-Channel Video or Audio
             16      Service Tax Act; and
             17          .    makes technical and conforming changes.

2.    Page 2, Lines 35 through 44 :    

             35          (2)
  (a)       The nonrefundable tax credit described in Subsection (1):

             36          
{   (a)   }        (i)       may be claimed against the tax the multi-channel video or audio service provider

             37      would otherwise be required to collect under this chapter from its purchasers within the state;
             38      and
             39          
{   (b)   }        (ii) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b),       is in an amount equal to [50% of] the total amount of county or municipality

             40      franchise fees that the multi-channel video or audio service provider pays:
             41          
{   (i)   }        (A)       to all of the counties and municipalities within the state that impose a county or

             42      municipality franchise fee; and
             43          
{   (ii)   }        (B)       for the calendar quarter for which the multi-channel video or audio service provider

             44      files a return under this chapter.
    
  (b) For purposes of Subsection (2)(a), the tax credit may not exceed the amount a multi-channel video or audio service provider would have paid:

    (i) to all of the counties and municipalities within the state that impose a county or municipality franchise fee;
    (ii) for the calendar quarter for which the multi-channel video or audio service provider files a return under this chapter; and
    (iii) at the franchise fee rates in effect on January 1, 2012, for those counties and municipalities.  
    


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