PRINTER'S NO. 180
No. 174 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY NAILOR, RUBLEY, DeWEESE, ALLEN, BAKER, BALDWIN,
BARRAR, BELARDI, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CASORIO,
CAWLEY, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CURRY, FABRIZIO,
FLEAGLE, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH,
GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HESS, M. KELLER,
KILLION, KOTIK, LaGROTTA, LEACH, MAHER, MARSICO, McILHATTAN,
MELIO, R. MILLER, S. MILLER, MUNDY, O'NEILL, PALLONE,
PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, READSHAW, ROSS, SAINATO, SATHER,
SCHRODER, SHANER, STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRUE, WALKO,
WASHINGTON, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, ZUG AND
KAUFFMAN, FEBRUARY 1, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, FEBRUARY 1, 2005
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," exempting custody fees relating to pets from
11 sales tax.
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 any of the following:
1 * * *
2 (65) Fees charged by nonprofit humane organizations to
3 transfer custody and possession of animals that are used as
4 household pets.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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