H1642B1832A02519 MAB:CMD 10/04/21 #90 A02519
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1642
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE WHITE
Printer's No. 1832
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 11 through 14, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
Section 1. The definitions of "economically disadvantaged
school" and "household income" in section 2002-B of the act of
March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code
of 1949, are amended and the section is amended by adding
definitions to read:
Amend Bill, page 2, line 2, by inserting after "scholarship"
of at least $1,000
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 6 and 7
"Household income." All money or property received of
whatever nature and from whatever source derived. The term does
not include the following:
(1) Periodic payments for sickness and disability other
than regular wages received during a period of sickness or
disability.
(2) Disability, retirement or other payments arising
under workers' compensation acts, occupational disease acts
and similar legislation by any government.
(3) Payments commonly recognized as old-age or
retirement benefits paid to persons retired from service
after reaching a specific age or after a stated period of
employment.
(4) Payments commonly known as public assistance or
unemployment compensation payments by a governmental agency.
(5) Payments to reimburse actual expenses.
(6) Payments made by employers or labor unions for
programs covering hospitalization, sickness, disability or
death, supplemental unemployment benefits, strike benefits,
Social Security and retirement.
(7) Compensation received by United States servicemen
serving in a combat zone.
(8) Payments received from a governmental agency to
relieve the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Amend Bill, page 2, line 7, by striking out ""Taxable" and
inserting
"Tax
Amend Bill, page 2, line 16, by striking out "2020" and
inserting
2022
Amend Bill, page 3, line 13, by inserting a bracket before
"a"
Amend Bill, page 3, line 13, by inserting after "a"
] another
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 21 through 23, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
Section 3. Section 2005-B(i)(5) and (j)(1) and (2) of the
act are amended and subsection (i) is amended by adding a
paragraph to read:
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 26 through 30; page 4, lines 1
through 30; by striking out all of said lines on said pages
Amend Bill, page 7, line 16, by inserting after "act"
, amended June 30, 2021 (P.L.158, No.26),
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 16 and 17, by striking out "and the
section is amended by adding a subsection"
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 24 and 25, by striking out all of
line 24 and "subsection (d.2)" in line 25 and inserting
[$225,000,000] $230,000,000
Amend Bill, page 7, line 25, by inserting after "year."
The following shall apply:
Amend Bill, page 7, line 26, by striking out "$135,000,000"
and inserting
$175,000,000
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amount to meet the obligations of subsection (d.2) "
Amend Bill, page 8, by inserting between lines 8 and 9
(iv) No less than $5,000,000 of the total aggregate
amount shall be used to provide tax credits for
contributions from business firms to increase the
scholarship or pre-kindergarten scholarship by $2,000 or,
in the case of a scholarship for a student attending a
secondary school, by $4,000, for a student attending an
economically disadvantaged school, to the extent that the
total amount of scholarships, pre-kindergarten
scholarships and opportunity scholarships will not exceed
the lesser of $8,500 or the school's tuition.
Amend Bill, page 8, line 17, by inserting after "$50,000,000"
in a fiscal year
Amend Bill, page 8, lines 19 through 30, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
Section 5. Section 2009-B(e) and (f)(5) of the act are
amended to read:
Amend Bill, page 9, lines 24 through 30; page 10, lines 1
through 7; by striking out "For purposes of" in line 24, all of
lines 25 through 30 on page 9 and all of lines 1 through 7 on
page 10
Amend Bill, page 10, line 12, by inserting a bracket before
"October"
Amend Bill, page 10, line 12, by inserting after "15"
] November 30
Amend Bill, page 11, line 1, by striking out "2006-B(d.2)"
and inserting
2003-B(d.3)
Amend Bill, page 11, line 8, by striking out "in 60 days."
and inserting
July 1, 2022, or immediately, whichever is later.
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