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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5645
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 1429
Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING
Introduced by:
REP. CHEESEMAN, 37th Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX ON SOCIAL MEDIA PROVIDER
COMPANIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to establish a tax on social 1
media provider companies on the apportioned annual gross revenue 2
derived from social media advertising services in the state, the revenue 3
from such tax to be dedicated, in part, to fund online bullying 4
prevention efforts and training and research for counselors and 5
educational institutions to address social isolation and suicide 6
prevention. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a tax on social media provider companies on the
apportioned annual gross revenue derived from social media
advertising services in the state.