71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         Senate Bill 660
 
Sponsored by Senator ATKINSON, Representatives SIMMONS, STARR;
  Senators DECKERT, METSGER, NELSON, Representatives BUTLER,
  DEVLIN, HILL, KNOPP, MERKLEY, MONNES ANDERSON, NELSON, V
  WALKER, WILSON (at the request of Citizens For A Sound Economy)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to taxation; and prescribing an effective date.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Internet' means the combination of computer and
telecommunications facilities, including equipment and operating
software, that comprise the interconnected worldwide network of
computer networks that employ the Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol, or any predecessor or successor
protocols, to communicate information by wire or radio.
  (b) 'Internet access' means a service that enables users to
access content, information, electronic mail or other services
offered over the Internet. 'Internet access' does not include
telecommunications services or cable services.
  (c) 'Tax' means a charge imposed by a governmental entity for
the purpose of generating revenues for governmental purposes.  '
Tax' does not include a fee imposed for a specific privilege,
service or benefit conferred to the payer of the charge.
  (2) This state, and the municipal corporations and political
subdivisions of this state, may not impose, assess, collect or
attempt to collect a tax on Internet access or the use of
Internet access if the tax was not in effect on the effective
date of this 2001 Act. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2001 Act takes effect on the 91st day
after the date on which the regular session of the Seventy-first
Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die. + }
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Passed by Senate April 18, 2001
 
Repassed by Senate June 15, 2001
 
 
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                                              Secretary of Senate
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
Passed by House June 8, 2001
 
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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