PRINTER'S NO. 530
No. 469 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY DALLY, BASTIAN, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL,
COHEN, DALEY, FREEMAN, GEIST, HARRIS, NAILOR, READSHAW,
REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, SAINATO, SAYLOR, YOUNGBLOOD AND SIPTROTH,
FEBRUARY 26, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 26, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L. , No.1),
2 entitled "An act providing for taxation by school districts,
3 for the State funds formula, for tax relief in first class
4 cities, for school district choice and voter participation,
5 for other school district options and for a task force on
6 school cost reduction; making an appropriation; prohibiting
7 prior authorized taxation; providing for installment payment
8 of taxes; restricting the power of certain school districts
9 to levy, assess and collect taxes; and making related
10 repeals," further providing for public referendum
11 requirements for increasing certain taxes.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. Section 333(f)(2) of the act of June 27, 2006
15 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L. , No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act,
16 is amended by adding a subparagraph to read:
17 Section 333. Public referendum requirements for increasing
18 certain taxes.
19 * * *
20 (f) Referendum exceptions.--A school district may, without
21 seeking voter approval under subsection (c), increase the rate
1 of a tax levied for the support of the public schools by more
2 than the index if all of the following apply:
3 * * *
4 (2) The revenue generated by increasing the rate of a
5 tax by more than the index will be used to pay for any of the
6 following:
7 * * *
8 (x) Costs related to an increase in the district's
9 portion of the maintenance of a community college
10 established under Article XIX-A of the Public School Code
11 of 1949 to which the school district is a local sponsor.
12 * * *
13 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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