2003 SESSION

03-0461

09/10

HOUSE RESOLUTION 9

ANALYSIS

This house resolution urges the federal government to extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act moratorium.

03-0461

09/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

Whereas, the Internet Tax Freedom Act was enacted by the United States government and took effect on October 1, 1998; and

Whereas, the Internet Tax Freedom Act provided for a 3-year moratorium on new taxes on Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce by states or political subdivisions; and

Whereas, the Internet Tax Freedom Act moratorium was extended to November 1, 2003 by the Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act enacted by the United States government on November, 28, 2001; and

Whereas, the moratorium will expire on November 1, 2003, making possible the imposition of multiple and discriminatory state and local taxes on Internet access and services; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the New Hampshire general court urges the federal government to permanently extend the moratorium imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act and the Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act; and

That copies of this resolution be sent by the house clerk to the President of the United States, the Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.