PRINTER'S NO. 209
No. 183 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CARROLL, DALEY, FABRIZIO, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, JAMES, KOTIK, MAHONEY, MELIO, PALLONE AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 1, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, FEBRUARY 1, 2007
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), entitled 2 "An act relating to cities of the third class; and amending, 3 revising, and consolidating the law relating thereto," 4 further providing for tax levies. 5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 6 hereby enacts as follows: 7 Section 1. Section 2531 of the act of June 23, 1931 8 (P.L.932, No.317), known as The Third Class City Code, reenacted 9 and amended June 28, 1951 (P.L.662, No.164), is amended by 10 adding clauses to read: 11 Section 2531. Tax Levies.--Council may, by ordinance, levy 12 and provide for the collection of the following taxes: 13 * * * 14 6. (i) A fire tax for the purchase of fire equipment for 15 the use of the city or for assisting any fire company in the 16 city in the purchase, renewal or repair of any of its fire 17 equipment, for the purposes of making appropriations to fire 18 companies both within and without the city and of contracting
1 with adjacent municipalities or volunteer fire companies therein 2 for fire protection, for the training of fire personnel and 3 payments to fire training schools and centers or for the 4 purchase of land upon which to erect a fire house, or for the 5 erection and maintenance of a fire house or fire training school 6 and center or fire houses, not exceeding three mills, except as 7 provided in subclause (iii). 8 (ii) The city may appropriate up to one-half of the revenue 9 generated from a tax under this clause, but not exceeding an 10 amount equal to one mill of the tax, for the purpose of paying 11 salaries, benefits or other compensation of fire suppression 12 employes of the city or a fire company serving the city. 13 (iii) If an annual tax for the purposes specified in this 14 clause is proposed to be set at a level higher than three mills, 15 the question shall be submitted to the voters of the city, and 16 the county board of elections shall frame the question in 17 accordance with the election laws of this Commonwealth for 18 submission to the voters of the city. 19 7. (i) A tax for the purpose of supporting ambulance, 20 rescue and other emergency services serving the city, not to 21 exceed one-half mill, except as provided in subclause (ii). The 22 city may appropriate up to one-half of the revenue generated 23 from a tax under this clause for the purpose of paying salaries, 24 benefits or other compensation of employes of the ambulance, 25 rescue or other emergency services. 26 (ii) The tax for supporting ambulance, rescue and other 27 emergency services serving the city shall not exceed the rate 28 specified in subclause (i) except when the question is submitted 29 to the voters of the city in the form of a referendum which 30 shall appear on the ballot in accordance with the election laws 20070H0183B0209 - 2 -
1 of this Commonwealth, in which case the rate shall not exceed 2 two mills. The county board of elections shall frame the 3 question to be submitted to the voters of the city in accordance 4 with the election laws of this Commonwealth. 5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. L19L11SFL/20070H0183B0209 - 3 -