PRINTER'S NO. 3307
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2708
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY MARKOSEK, HOHENSTEIN, PISCIOTTANO, MADDEN, RYAN,
SCHLOSSBERG, SANCHEZ, ROZZI, GUENST, DELLOSO, HENNESSEY,
BURNS AND KINKEAD, JUNE 24, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JUNE 24, 2022
AN ACT
Providing for the exclusion of veterans' disability benefits as
eligible income.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Exclusion of
Veterans' Disability Benefits as Income Act.
Section 2. Eligibility income.
Veterans' disability benefits shall not be deemed income for
purposes of eligibility under any of the following:
(1) The definition of "income" in section 502 of the act
of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State
Lottery Law.
(2) Chapter 13 of the act of June 27, 2006 (1st
Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act.
(3) 75 Pa.C.S. ยง 1901(c)(16) (relating to exemption of
persons, entities and vehicles from fees).
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Section 3. Applicability.
This act shall apply as follows:
(1) Section 2(1) and (2) shall apply to income received
in calendar year 2020 and each calendar year thereafter.
(2) Section 2(3) shall apply to registration fees issued
or renewed on or after July 1, 2021.
Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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