THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MENSCH, WARD, WASHINGTON, TARTAGLIONE, ERICKSON, RAFFERTY, O'PAKE, ALLOWAY, GREENLEAF, COSTA, WAUGH AND HUGHES, JUNE 24, 2010

REFERRED TO FINANCE, JUNE 24, 2010  

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An

act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying

and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing

taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment,

collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing

for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and

imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain

employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations

and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and

penalties," providing for an income tax checkoff to provide

funding for the Children's Trust Fund.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as

the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by adding a section to

read:

Section 315.10.  Contributions for the Children's Trust

Fund.--(a)  The department shall provide a space on the

Pennsylvania electronic individual income tax return form

whereby an individual may voluntarily designate a contribution

of any amount desired to the Children's Trust Fund.

(b)  The amount so designated by an individual on the income

tax return form shall be deducted from the tax refund to which

such individual is entitled and shall not constitute a charge

against the income tax revenues due the Commonwealth.

(c)  The department shall determine annually the total amount

designated pursuant to this section, less reasonable

administrative costs, and shall report such amount to the State

Treasurer, who shall transfer such amount from the General Fund

to the Children's Trust Fund.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.