Bill

A 1434

Creates an excise tax on the collection of consumer data by commercial data collectors

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Ed Braunstein and 1 co-sponsor

Imposes a new excise tax on collecting consumer data by commercial data collectors, raising costs for data collectors and potentially passed to customers.

PRINT NUMBER 1434A

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Bill Summary · A 1434

Summary of Assembly Bill A 1434

Overview

A 1434, titled "Creates an excise tax on the collection of consumer data by commercial data collectors," would establish an excise tax on the act of collecting consumer data by entities identified as commercial data collectors. The bill was introduced on January 9, 2025 and is currently in print form as 1434A. The proposal is being considered in the Ways and Means committee process, with multiple amendments and reprints noted in the legislative actions.

Legislative Status and Timeline

Introduced: January 9, 2025
Referred to Committee: Ways and Means (January 9, 2025)
Legislative Actions (2025-04-23): Amended and recomitted to Ways and Means; Print 1434A (two entries for each action indicate multiple parallel drafting or processing steps)
Current Version: Print Number 1434A
Related measures and companion bills exist in both houses (see Related Bills)

Key Provisions (as described by title and status)

Establishes an excise tax on the collection of consumer data by commercial data collectors.
The bill would define terms such as “consumer data,” “commercial data collector,” and the scope of data collection activity subject to the tax.
It would specify the structural details of the tax (rate, base, exemptions, and collection/enforcement mechanisms) within the full text, though those specifics are not provided in the summary here.
Revenue from the tax would be collected by the state and directed according to the bill’s provisions (exact uses would be defined in the bill).

Who Would Be Affected

Primary: Commercial data collectors—entities that collect consumer data for commercial purposes.
Indirectly: Businesses and organizations that rely on consumer data for analytics, marketing, advertising, or other data-driven activities; potential downstream effects could include pricing changes, data licensing costs, or changes to data collection practices. Consumers may experience indirect effects if costs are shifted or if data collection practices change.

Potential Impact (Overview)

Economic: Introduction of a new tax on data collection could increase operating costs for data collectors, with possible pass-through effects to customers and services that rely on data.
Privacy/Policy: Signals a policy方向 toward regulating or monetizing data collection, potentially influencing data ecosystem practices.
Revenue: Creates a new potential revenue stream for the state, contingent on the enacted rate and taxable base.

Related and Companion Measures

Related Bills: A 6199, A 3959 (prior-session)
Companion: S 4489 (and S 4489 companion noted)
These related measures suggest broader legislative interest in data collection, data rights, or data economics across sessions.

Notes

The precise details—such as the tax rate, taxable base, exemptions, administration, and designated uses of revenue—are not provided in the summary. The bill’s text would define these elements and any specific compliance and enforcement provisions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.