PRINTER'S NO. 1227
No. 1069 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY ZEARFOSS, RYAN, WORRILOW, LYNCH AND WHITTLESEY,
APRIL 21, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, APRIL 22, 1975
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 11, 1971 (P.L.104, No.3), entitled, as
2 amended, "An act providing property tax or rent assistance to
3 certain senior citizens, widows, widowers and permanently
4 disabled persons with limited incomes; establishing uniform
5 standards and qualifications for eligibility to receive
6 assistance; and imposing duties upon the Department of
7 Revenue," changing the percentage allowed as assistance and
8 further providing for payment.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 4, act of March 11, 1971 (P.L.104, No.3),
12 known as the "Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance Act," is
13 amended by adding a subsection to read:
14 Section 4. Property Tax or Rent Assistance.--* * *
15 (a.2) The amount of any claim for property tax assistance or
16 rent assistance in lieu of property taxes for real property
17 taxes or rent due and payable during the calendar year 1975 and
18 thereafter shall be determined in accordance with the following
19 schedule:
1 $ 0 - $ 2,999 100%
2 3,000 - 3,499 90
3 3,500 - 3,999 80
4 4,000 - 4,999 70
5 5,000 - 5,999 60
6 6,000 - 7,499 50
7 7,500 - 7,999 40
8 8,000 - 8,499 30
9 8,500 - 9,499 20
10 9,500 - 9,999 10
11 * * *
12 Section 2. Section 8 of the act, amended December 5, 1973
13 (P.L.380, No.136) is amended to read:
14 Section 8. Funds for Payment of Administrative Expenses and
15 Claims.--Expenses, salaries and other costs incurred in the
16 administration of this act and approved claims shall be paid
17 from the State Lottery Fund established by the act of August 26,
18 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the "State Lottery Law." In the
19 event that the total amount of administrative expenses and
20 claims exceeds the amount in such fund, in any one year, then
21 [the percentages allowed as tax or rent assistance shall be
22 reduced in the proportion that the amount of such fund bears to
23 the total amount of claims in such year] the amount of such
24 deficiency shall be appropriated from the General Fund.
25 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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