PRINTER'S NO. 823

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 740 Session of 1983


        INTRODUCED BY TRELLO, JAROLIN, MRKONIC, ALDERETTE, DeLUCA,
           PRESTON, SEVENTY, FATTAH AND CAWLEY, APRIL 12, 1983

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, APRIL 12, 1983

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An
     2     act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying
     3     and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing
     4     taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment,
     5     collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing
     6     for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and
     7     imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain
     8     employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations
     9     and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and
    10     penalties," reducing commissions for stamping agencies;
    11     providing for the disposition of money saved thereby;
    12     creating the Youth Fund; and providing for duties of the
    13     Department of Community Affairs.

    14     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    15  hereby enacts as follows:
    16     Section 1.  The act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as
    17  the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by adding a section to
    18  read:
    19     Section 1218.  Appropriation.--(a)  One-half of the amount of
    20  moneys formerly allowed cigarette stamping agencies under
    21  section 1216 during the last effective year of that section are
    22  hereby appropriated on an annual basis to the Youth Fund.
    23     (b)  There is hereby created the Youth Fund separate and

     1  apart from other public moneys of the Commonwealth. This fund
     2  shall be administered by the Department of Community Affairs and
     3  shall be used for grants to girls softball, little league and
     4  pony league baseball and pee wee football programs.
     5     (c)  The Department of Community Affairs shall, in the manner
     6  provided by law, promulgate the rules, regulations and forms
     7  necessary to carry out this section.
     8     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1 next following
     9  the date of enactment.














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