PRINTER'S NO. 2004
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1367
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HARHAI, KNOWLES, SANTORA, GROVE, HEFFLEY, HELM,
ROZZI, O'BRIEN, KOTIK, SCHLOSSBERG, THOMAS, MILLARD,
LONGIETTI, D. COSTA, KAUFFMAN, DeLUCA, MURT AND WATSON,
JUNE 30, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JUNE 30, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An
act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying
and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing
taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment,
collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing
for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and
imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain
employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations
and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and
penalties," in personal income tax, providing for
contributions for State Food Purchase Program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as
the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 315.12. Contributions for State Food Purchase
Program.--(a) The department shall provide a space on the
Pennsylvania individual income tax return form by which an
individual may voluntarily designate a contribution of any
amount desired to the State Food Purchase Program established
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under the act of December 11, 1992 (P.L.807, No.129), known as
the "State Food Purchase Program Act."
(b) The amount designated under subsection (a) by an
individual on the income tax return form shall be deducted from
the tax refund to which the individual is entitled and shall not
constitute a charge against the income tax revenues due the
Commonwealth.
(c) The department shall determine annually the total amount
designated under this section, less reasonable administrative
costs, and shall report the amount to the State Treasurer, who
shall transfer the amount from the General Fund to a restricted
account in the State Treasury to be used exclusively by the
Department of Agriculture for the State Food Purchase Program.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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