PRINTER'S NO. 276

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 243 Session of 1983


        INTRODUCED BY J. L. WRIGHT, GRIECO, KUKOVICH, RYBAK, MICOZZIE,
           ARTY, MERRY, REINARD, BURNS AND McINTYRE, FEBRUARY 16, 1983

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, FEBRUARY 16, 1983

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An
     2     act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying
     3     and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing
     4     taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment,
     5     collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing
     6     for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and
     7     imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain
     8     employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations
     9     and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and
    10     penalties," excluding from the sales and use tax television
    11     adaptor devices for the hearing impaired.

    12     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    13  hereby enacts as follows:
    14     Section 1.  Section 204 of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6,
    15  No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by
    16  adding a clause to read:
    17     Section 204.  Exclusions from Tax.--The tax imposed by
    18  section 202 shall not be imposed upon
    19     * * *
    20     (44)  The sale at retail of television adaptor devices for
    21  use by the hearing impaired.
    22     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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