PRINTER'S NO. 1895
No. 205 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, APRIL 15, 2002
REFERRED TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, APRIL 15, 2002
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1 Urging New Jersey Governor James McGreevey to reverse his 2 current proposal to tax individuals who live in Pennsylvania, 3 but work in New Jersey. 4 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of 5 New Jersey initiated an agreement 24 years ago that allowed 6 residents who live in one state and work in the other to only 7 pay income taxes in their respective state of residence; and 8 WHEREAS, Interstate cooperation between the Commonwealth of 9 Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey is critical to the 10 well-being of the citizens of both jurisdictions; and 11 WHEREAS, The Governor of New Jersey wants to discontinue the 12 24-year-old agreement with Pennsylvania and unfairly tax 13 Pennsylvania resident who are employed in New Jersey to increase 14 revenue for the State of New Jersey; and 15 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of 16 New Jersey should be promoting policies that benefit the 17 citizens of both of our respective states; therefore be it 18 RESOLVED (the House of Representatives concurring), That the
1 General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the 2 Governor of New Jersey not to unilaterally rescind the 24-year- 3 old reciprocal income-tax agreement between the State of New 4 Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and be it further 5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to 6 the Honorable James McGreevey, the members of the New Jersey 7 State Legislature and Governor Mark Schweiker. D10L82BIL/20020S0205R1895 - 2 -