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SB 526 - This act modifies provisions relating to video service providers. No political subdivision shall adopt a linear foot fee to be charged to any entity that holds a franchise or video service authorization. The act modifies the definition of "gross revenues". Currently, franchise entities may collect a video service provider fee equal to not more than 5% of the gross revenues of a video service provider providing service in the geographic area of such franchise entity. Under the act, a franchise entity may collect a video service provider fee equal to not more than 5% of the first $20 of the gross revenues charged to each customer of a video service provider that is providing video service in the geographic area of such franchise entity. A franchise entity or political subdivision shall not demand any additional fees, licenses, gross receipt taxes, or charges on a video service provider that holds a video service authorization, or an affiliate of such video service provider, with respect to: • The placement, construction, or modification of facilities integrated with or attached to a video service network within the geographic area of the franchise entity or other political subdivision; or • The provision by such video service provider operator or affiliate of any service over a video service network within the geographic area of the franchise entity or other political subdivision. Finally, the act repeals the sunset date for the Uniform Small Wireless Facility Deployment Act. This act is similar to SB 273 (2019). JAMIE ANDREWS
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