PRINTER'S NO. 203
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
237
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY CHRISTIANA, BAKER, BLOOM, COX, DAVIDSON, DRISCOLL,
A. HARRIS, KAUFFMAN, W. KELLER, LAWRENCE, MILLARD, MULLERY,
PICKETT, SACCONE, SIMMONS, TAYLOR, WARNER, SAYLOR, READSHAW,
MARSICO, WARD, HICKERNELL AND CUTLER, JANUARY 31, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 31, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in educational tax credits, further
providing for limitations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2006-B(a) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added
July 13, 2016 (P.L.716, No.86), is amended to read:
Section 2006-B. Limitations.
(a) Amount.--
(1) The total aggregate amount of all tax credits
approved for contributions from business firms to scholarship
organizations, educational improvement organizations and pre-
kindergarten scholarship organizations shall not exceed
[$125,000,000] $195,000,000 in a fiscal year.
(i) No less than $75,000,000 of the total aggregate
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amount shall be used to provide tax credits for
contributions from business firms to scholarship
organizations.
(ii) No less than $37,500,000 of the total aggregate
amount shall be used to provide tax credits for
contributions from business firms to educational
improvement organizations.
(iii) The total aggregate amount of all tax credits
approved for contributions from business firms to pre-
kindergarten scholarship organizations shall not exceed
$12,500,000 in a fiscal year.
(2) The total aggregate amount of all tax credits
approved for contributions from business firms to opportunity
scholarship organizations shall not exceed [$50,000,000]
$80,000,000 in a fiscal year.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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