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.
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