Bill Information (History) - House Bill 136; Regular Session 1985-1986

Sponsors:

LAUGHLIN, TRELLO, NAHILL, WILSON, LLOYD, DOMBROWSKI, KOSINSKI, FEE, TIGUE, COLAFELLA, DALEY, MERRY, GEIST, HALUSKA, ITKIN, REBER, FARGO, VAN HORNE, SCHULER, PETRARCA, BELFANTI, SEMMEL, CLYMER, SALOOM, AFFLERBACH, LETTERMAN, DeLUCA, BIRMELIN, MORRIS, BURD, PRESSMANN, NOYE, PRATT, D. W. SNYDER, DAWIDA, COWELL, PISTELLA, VEON, CAPPABIANCA, LESCOVITZ, KASUNIC, CARN and CIMINI

Printer's No.(PN):

1986*, 1625, 150

Short Title:

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2), known as the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," shifting the burden of proof from vendors to the Department of Revenue on questions concerning the utilization of exemption certificates; eliminating the split second quarter for filing of sales tax returns; reducing the personal income tax rate; permitting the equitable adjustment of taxes and penalties; revising the provisions relating to net loss carryover; adding a definition of "taxable year"; providing a processing exemption for computer software from the capital stock and franchise tax; providing an investment credit; eliminating tentative payments for corporate net income taxes and requiring the payment of estimated taxes; reducing tentative tax payments for the capital stock and franchise tax; changing the time period within which petitions for refunds may be filed; making repeals; and making an appropriation.

Actions:

		Referred to FINANCE, Jan. 30, 1985
		Reported as committed, Feb. 25, 1985
		First consideration, Feb. 25, 1985
		Laid on the table, Feb. 25, 1985
		Removed from table, Feb. 27, 1985
		Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 18, 1985
		Re-reported as committed, April 9, 1985
		Second consideration, April 10, 1985
		Third consideration and final passage, April 16, 1985 (193-0)
		In the Senate
		Referred to FINANCE, April 19, 1985
		Reported as committed, May 29, 1985
		First consideration, May 29, 1985
		Re-committed to FINANCE, June 3, 1985
		Re-reported as amended, June 4, 1985
		Second consideration, June 4, 1985
		(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 674-676), June 4, 1985
		Third consideration and final passage, June 5, 1985 (26-22)
		(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 701-715), June 5, 1985
		In the House
		House non-concurred in Senate amendments, June 18, 1985 (0-201)
		In the Senate
		Senate insists on its amendments non-concurred in the House, June 19, 1985
		In the House
		House insists on its non-concurrence in Senate amendments, June 24, 1985
		House appoints Representatives MANDERINO, PIEVSKY and McCLATCHY a committee of conference, June 24, 1985
		In the Senate
		Senate appoints Senators STAUFFER, HOWARD and EARLY a committee of conference, June 27, 1985
		In the Senate
		Conference Committee report presented and laid on the table, June 28, 1985
		In the House
		Conference committee report presented in House, June 28, 1985
		Conference committee report adopted by House, June 28, 1985 (202-0)
		In the Senate
		Conference committee report adopted by Senate, June 28, 1985 (47-1)
		(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 970), June 28, 1985
		Signed in House, June 28, 1985
		Signed in Senate, June 28, 1985
		In hands of the Governor, July 1, 1985
		Last day for action, July 11, 1985
		Approved by the Governor, July 1, 1985
		Act No. 29 of 1985, July 1, 1985

Bill Information - History

House Bill 136; Regular Session 1985-1986