PRINTER'S NO. 128
No. 123 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY DALLY, ARMSTRONG, CALTAGIRONE, DALEY, DeWEESE,
FREEMAN, GEIST, GRUCELA, HARHART, LEACH, McCALL, NAILOR,
REICHLEY, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, TIGUE, WASHINGTON, SEMMEL AND
YOUNGBLOOD, JANUARY 31, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JANUARY 31, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 5, 2004 (P.L.654, No.72), entitled "An
2 act providing for taxation by school districts, for State
3 funds and for wage and net profits tax relief in cities of
4 the first class; and making an appropriation," further
5 providing for public referendum requirements for increasing
6 certain taxes.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 333(f)(2) of act of July 5, 2004
10 (P.L.654, No.72), known as the Homeowner Tax Relief Act, is
11 amended by adding a subparagraph to read:
12 Section 333. Public referendum requirements for increasing
13 certain taxes.
14 * * *
15 (f) Referendum exceptions.--A school district may, without
16 seeking voter approval under subsection (c), increase the rate
17 of a tax levied for the support of the public schools by more
18 than the index if all of the following apply:
19 * * *
1 (2) The revenue generated by increasing the rate of a
2 tax by more than the index will be used to pay for any of the
3 following:
4 * * *
5 (x) Costs related to an increase in the district's
6 portion of the maintenance of a community college
7 established under Article XIX-A of the Public School Code
8 of 1949 to which the school district is a local sponsor.
9 * * *
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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