PRINTER'S NO. 2965

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2172 Session of 1986


        INTRODUCED BY HUTCHINSON, PETRARCA, TRELLO, DININNI, GEIST,
           STEIGHNER, STUBAN, PHILLIPS, DAVIES, JOHNSON, LEVDANSKY,
           MARKOSEK, MURPHY, WOZNIAK AND VEON, FEBRUARY 19, 1986

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 19, 1986

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 27, 1980 (P.L.60, No.24), entitled "An
     2     act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled
     3     'An act relating to tax reform and State taxation by
     4     codifying and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and
     5     imposing taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment,
     6     collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing
     7     for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and
     8     imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain
     9     employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations
    10     and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and
    11     penalties,' establishing a credit against gross receipts tax
    12     for railroad expenditures on maintenance or right-of-way
    13     improvements and imposing restrictions on such credit,"
    14     extending the period of expiration of the act.

    15     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    16  hereby enacts as follows:
    17     Section 1.  Section 2 of the act of March 27, 1980 (P.L.60,
    18  No.24), entitled "An act amending the act of March 4, 1971
    19  (P.L.6, No.2), entitled 'An act relating to tax reform and State
    20  taxation by codifying and enumerating certain subjects of
    21  taxation and imposing taxes thereon; providing procedures for
    22  the payment, collection, administration and enforcement thereof;
    23  providing for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers


     1  and imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain
     2  employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations and
     3  other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and penalties,'
     4  establishing a credit against gross receipts tax for railroad
     5  expenditures on maintenance or right-of-way improvements and
     6  imposing restrictions on such credit," is amended to read:
     7     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately and apply
     8  to tax year 1981 and thereafter. This act shall be repealed
     9  following tax year [1986] 1991 unless reenacted by the General
    10  Assembly. The Secretary of Revenue shall review and analyze the
    11  effect of this credit and report to the General Assembly.
    12     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.












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