PRINTER'S NO. 2803
No. 346 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY LYNCH, BARD, BARRAR, CAPPELLI, CLARK, COLEMAN, CREIGHTON, GABIG, GEIST, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HERSHEY, JAMES, LEH, MELIO, PETRARCA, ROHRER, SAINATO, SEMMEL, SHANER, STABACK, STEELMAN, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRELLO, WILT AND WOJNAROSKI, OCTOBER 31, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, OCTOBER 31, 2001
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1 Directing a select committee to study the ramifications of 2 repealing The Local Tax Enabling Act and taxation provisions 3 of local government codes; and authorizing local government 4 units to devise their own systems of taxation. 5 WHEREAS, Taxpayers across this Commonwealth are in desperate 6 need of local tax reform; and 7 WHEREAS, Local officials are in the best position to know the 8 desires of their residents for services and the ability of their 9 residents to pay local taxes; and 10 WHEREAS, Legislation may be proposed to repeal the act of 11 December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax 12 Enabling Act, and the taxation provisions of local government 13 codes; therefore be it 14 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly 15 form a select committee to study the ramifications of repealing 16 The Local Tax Enabling Act and taxation provisions of local 17 government codes and authorizing local government units to
1 devise their own systems of taxation; and be it further 2 RESOLVED, That the committee be comprised of six members. One 3 member shall be appointed by each of the following: 4 (1) the President pro tempore of the Senate; 5 (2) the Majority Leader of the Senate; 6 (3) the Minority Leader of the Senate; 7 (4) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; 8 (5) the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives; 9 and 10 (6) the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; 11 and be it further 12 RESOLVED, That these appointments be made within 30 days of 13 adoption of this resolution by the Senate and the House of 14 Representatives; and be it further 15 RESOLVED, That the select committee hold hearings, take 16 testimony and make its investigations at such places as it deems 17 necessary in this Commonwealth. Each member of the select 18 committee shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations 19 to witnesses appearing before the select committee; and be it 20 further 21 RESOLVED, That the select committee submit a report with 22 findings and recommendations to the Finance Committee of the 23 Senate and the Finance Committee of the House of 24 Representatives. The report of the select committee shall be 25 submitted within six months of adoption of this resolution by 26 the Senate and the House of Representatives. G18L82BIL/20010H0346R2803 - 2 -