PRINTER'S NO. 1031
No. 909 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY HESS, PHILLIPS, STERN, E. Z. TAYLOR, BASTIAN,
BELFANTI, BISHOP, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CRAHALLA, DALEY,
DALLY, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, FAIRCHILD, GEIST, GINGRICH,
GOODMAN, HARHART, KOTIK, MAHER, McILHATTAN, NAILOR, PICKETT,
READSHAW, REICHLEY, SAINATO, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SHANER,
SOLOBAY, THOMAS, TIGUE, TURZAI, WALKO, WASHINGTON, WATSON,
YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, MARCH 14, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 14, 2005
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," providing for an income tax checkoff to provide
11 funding for cystic fibrosis.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. The act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as
15 the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by adding a section to
16 read:
17 Section 315.8. Contributions for Cystic Fibrosis.--(a) The
18 department shall provide a space on the Pennsylvania individual
19 income tax return form whereby an individual may voluntarily
20 designate a contribution of any amount desired to the Cystic
1 Fibrosis Foundation.
2 (b) The amount so designated by an individual on the income
3 tax return form shall be deducted from the tax refund to which
4 such individual is entitled and shall not constitute a charge
5 against the income tax revenues due the Commonwealth.
6 (c) The department shall determine annually the total amount
7 designated pursuant to this section, less reasonable
8 administrative costs, and shall report such amount to the State
9 Treasurer who shall transfer such amount from the General Fund
10 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
11 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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