Councilman Green introduced a bill to exempt hobbyists with minimal income from Philadelphia's burdensome business licensure requirements:

"To require a hobbyist with incidental income to get a $50 license, fill out a business-tax return, and pay nominal tax makes absolutely no sense," Green said.

His proposed law would prevent the city from requiring people who pursue "hobbies or other not-for-profit activity" to get the BPT license or pay the tax. The law would use federal regulations to determine what is a hobby.

-"Law would spare city bloggers from business tax." Miriam Hill, Philadelphia Inquirer. 11/4/10