PRINTER'S NO. 839
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
716
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CARROLL, BARBIN, BARRAR, COHEN, D. COSTA, FLYNN,
KAVULICH, W. KELLER, McNEILL, MULLERY AND READSHAW,
MARCH 4, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
MARCH 4, 2015
AN ACT
Prohibiting imposition of a tax on natural gas extracted in this
Commonwealth under certain circumstances.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Tax prohibited.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
the Commonwealth is prohibited from imposing a tax on natural
gas that is:
(1) sold and delivered by a producer at or near the
producing site for the processing or manufacture of tangible
personal property as defined under section 201 of the act of
March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of
1971; or
(2) provided free of charge to the surface owner of the
land from which the natural gas is severed.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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