PRINTER'S NO. 2602

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1947 Session of 1985


        INTRODUCED BY TRELLO, COY, JOHNSON, SIRIANNI, KENNEY, NOYE,
           BURD, CHADWICK, BUSH, DeVERTER AND BOWLEY, DECEMBER 4, 1985

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, DECEMBER 4, 1985

                                     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," further providing for the definition of
    11     "processing."

    12     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    13  hereby enacts as follows:
    14     Section 1.  Section 201(d)(8) of the act of March 4, 1971
    15  (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended
    16  to read:
    17     Section 201.  Definitions.--The following words, terms and
    18  phrases when used in this Article II shall have the meaning
    19  ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
    20  clearly indicates a different meaning:
    21     * * *
    22     (d)  "Processing."  The performance of the following

     1  activities when engaged in as a business enterprise:
     2     * * *
     3     (8)  The harvesting of trees or the operation of a saw mill
     4  or planing mill for the production of lumber or lumber products
     5  for sale.
     6     * * *
     7     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.
















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