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PRINTER'S NO. 2744
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1804
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, THOMAS, MILLARD, BAKER, V. BROWN,
BARRAR, GODSHALL, D. COSTA, KOTIK, READSHAW, DRISCOLL, ROZZI,
MAHONEY, YOUNGBLOOD, SCHWEYER, SAYLOR, McNEILL, COHEN,
A. HARRIS, HARHAI, O'BRIEN, GILLEN, COX, D. PARKER, TOEPEL,
DeLUCA AND CONKLIN, JANUARY 21, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JANUARY 21, 2016
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 pediatric cancer research.
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 Pediatric Cancer
Research.--(a) The department shall provide a space on the
Pennsylvania individual income tax return form whereby an
individual may voluntarily designate a contribution of five
dollars ($5) to be utilized for pediatric cancer research. On or
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before December 1 of each year, the Secretary of Health shall
designate hospitals within this Commonwealth conducting
pediatric cancer research that are eligible to receive funding
under this section for the following calendar year.
(b) The amount designated on the individual 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 to 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 the
Pennsylvania Cancer Control, Prevention and Research Advisory
Board within the Department of Health.
(d) The department shall provide adequate information
concerning the checkoff for pediatric cancer research in its
instructions that accompany State income tax return forms. The
information concerning the checkoff shall include the listing of
an address furnished by the Department of Health to which
contributions may be sent by taxpayers wishing to contribute to
this effort but who do not receive refunds. Additionally, the
Department of Health shall be charged with the duty to conduct a
public information campaign on the availability of this
opportunity to Pennsylvania taxpayers.
(e) The Department of Health shall report annually to the
respective committees of the Senate and the House of
Representatives that have jurisdiction over health matters on
the amount received via the checkoff plan and how the funds were
utilized.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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