PRINTER'S NO. 451
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
497
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY COSTA, BREWSTER, TARTAGLIONE, KITCHEN, FONTANA,
FARNESE, HUGHES, BOSCOLA, BAKER AND BROWNE, FEBRUARY 19, 2015
REFERRED TO FINANCE, FEBRUARY 19, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873,
No.1), entitled "An act providing for taxation by school
districts, for the State funds formula, for tax relief in
first class cities, for school district choice and voter
participation, for other school district options and for a
task force on school cost reduction; making an appropriation;
prohibiting prior authorized taxation; providing for
installment payment of taxes; restricting the power of
certain school districts to levy, assess and collect taxes;
and making related repeals," adding a prohibition relating to
adding rent rebates.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.
1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, is amended by
adding a section to read:
Section 1314. Unlawful uses of rebates.
(a) Rebates used as part of lease or agreement prohibited.--
It shall be unlawful for a landlord and tenant to enter into a
lease or agreement to assign or pay any portion of any rebate
payable under this chapter, to which a tenant may be entitled,
to the landlord or to the landlord's assignee or representative.
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