PRINTER'S NO. 111
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
147
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, KNOWLES, MATZIE, SCHLOSSBERG, GODSHALL,
MILLARD, WARD, METZGAR, CORBIN, MURT, MALONEY, LONGIETTI,
IRVIN, BOBACK, CAUSER, ZIMMERMAN, MACKENZIE, CALTAGIRONE,
TOEPEL, ROZZI, A. HARRIS, SAINATO, HEFFLEY, BIZZARRO,
R. BROWN, SIMMONS, GOODMAN, DEASY, MARSICO, CUTLER, WATSON,
GILLEN, McNEILL, D. COSTA, FARRY, GABLER, DeLUCA, FREEMAN AND
PHILLIPS-HILL, JANUARY 23, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JANUARY 23, 2017
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," authorizing a tax credit for a member of a
volunteer emergency service organization who purchases fire
equipment with personal income.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) It is estimated that more than 90% of Pennsylvania's
emergency service organizations are volunteer organizations.
(2) Volunteer emergency service organizations are
estimated to save Pennsylvania taxpayers as much as
$6,000,000 per year.
(3) The ranks of Pennsylvania emergency response
associations have declined by more than half over the past 20
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