PRINTER'S NO. 3667

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

529

Session of

2018

INTRODUCED BY DRISCOLL, SOLOMON, DAVIS, YOUNGBLOOD, KINSEY,

DONATUCCI, NEILSON, ROEBUCK AND HILL-EVANS, JUNE 12, 2018

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JUNE 12, 2018

persons who meet the established standards and qualifications

for age and poverty," further providing for definitions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The definition of "low-income taxpayer" in

section 3 of the act of July 2, 1996 (P.L.529, No.91), entitled

"An act implementing the provisions of section 2(b)(ii) of

Article VIII of the Constitution of Pennsylvania by authorizing

cities of the first class to provide for special tax provisions

relating to real property taxes for certain persons who meet the

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"Low-income taxpayer." A taxpayer whose income does not

exceed [the maximum annual income allowable for an eligible

claimant to participate in the Commonwealth's program for

pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, pursuant to the act

of August 14, 1991 (P.L.342, No.36), known as the Lottery Fund

Preservation Act.] 225% of the poverty guidelines updated

periodically in the Federal Register by the United States

Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of

section 673 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981

(Public Law 97-35, 42 U.S.C. § 9902(2)).