PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 710, 2663, 2939 PRINTER'S NO. 3079
No. 652 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY MANN, ADOLPH, BAKER, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BEYER,
BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CARROLL, CASORIO, CLYMER, COHEN,
COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DALLY, DENLINGER, EVERETT,
FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GALLOWAY, GEORGE, GIBBONS,
GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HANNA, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY,
HUTCHINSON, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, KING, KULA, LEACH, MARSICO,
McILHATTAN, MELIO, MILLARD, MURT, MUSTIO, NAILOR, M. O'BRIEN,
PALLONE, PAYTON, PETRARCA, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PYLE, RAMALEY,
RAPP, RAYMOND, REED, REICHLEY, SABATINA, SAINATO, SCAVELLO,
SCHRODER, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, SWANGER,
WALKO, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, HORNAMAN,
PAYNE, SAYLOR, KORTZ, LENTZ, MENSCH AND BROOKS, MARCH 6, 2007
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JANUARY 14, 2008
AN ACT
1 Providing for the exclusion of veterans' disability benefits as
2 eligible income.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Short title.
6 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Exclusion of
7 Veterans' Disability Benefits as Income Act.
8 Section 2. Eligibility income.
9 Veterans' disability benefits shall not be deemed income for
10 purposes of eligibility under any of the following:
11 (1) Chapter 13 of the act of June 27, 2006 (1st
12 Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act.
1 (2) The definition of "income" in section 502 of the act
2 of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State
3 Lottery Law.
4 (3) 75 Pa.C.S. § 1901(c)(16) (relating to exemption of
5 persons, entities and vehicles from fees).
6 Section 3. Effective date. <--
7 This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.
8 SECTION 3. APPLICABILITY. <--
9 THIS ACT SHALL APPLY AS FOLLOWS:
10 (1) SECTION 2(1) OF THE ACT SHALL APPLY TO INCOME
11 RECEIVED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2007 AND EACH CALENDAR YEAR
12 THEREAFTER.
13 (2) SECTION 2(2) OF THE ACT SHALL APPLY TO INCOME
14 RECEIVED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AND EACH CALENDAR YEAR
15 THEREAFTER.
16 (3) SECTION 2(3) OF THE ACT SHALL APPLY TO REGISTRATION
17 FEES ISSUED OR RENEWED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2008.
18 SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
19 THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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