PRINTER'S NO. 2974
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2040
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY HENNESSEY, DRISCOLL, RYAN, STEPHENS, BOBACK,
READSHAW, MARSICO, SAYLOR, JOZWIAK, PEIFER, SCHLOSSBERG,
MENTZER, WARD, SOLOMON, GOODMAN, WHEELAND, DeLUCA, WATSON AND
GILLEN, FEBRUARY 2, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, FEBRUARY 2, 2018
AN ACT
Authorizing public school districts to implement a senior tax
reduction incentive volunteer exchange program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Senior Tax
Reduction Incentive Volunteer Exchange Program Act.
Section 2. Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the General Assembly to authorize all
public school districts in this Commonwealth to establish a
program to allow older residents to volunteer in the school
district and receive a real property tax credit in exchange for
volunteer service. While there are school districts across this
Commonwealth that provide certain property tax relief to
seniors, the purpose of this act is to grant explicit
legislative authorization to allow all school districts to
implement volunteer exchange programs. It has been shown that
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