PRINTER'S NO. 4739

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 3003 Session of 2004

        INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, LEWIS, WRIGHT, KILLION, CREIGHTON,
           GODSHALL, HERSHEY, LEH, PETRI AND E. Z. TAYLOR,
           NOVEMBER 17, 2004

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, NOVEMBER 17, 2004

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of July 5, 2004 (P.L.654, No.72), entitled "An
     2     act providing for taxation by school districts, for State
     3     funds and for wage and net profits tax relief in cities of
     4     the first class; and making an appropriation," further
     5     providing for public referendum requirements for increasing
     6     certain taxes.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  Section 333(a) of the act of July 5, 2004
    10  (P.L.654, No.72), known as the Homeowner Tax Relief Act, is
    11  amended to read:
    12  Section 333.  Public referendum requirements for increasing
    13                 certain taxes.
    14     (a)  Applicability.--
    15         [(1)  This section shall apply to a board of school
    16     directors of a school district that has taken action under
    17     section 331.
    18         (2)  For school districts under paragraph (1), this] This
    19     section shall apply to fiscal years beginning with the 2006-

     1     2007 fiscal year.
     2     * * *
     3     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


















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