H2157B2504A04122 AJB:EJH 04/26/22 #90 A04122
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 2157
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE SILVIS
Printer's No. 2504
Amend Bill, page 11, lines 14 and 15, by striking out "One-
sixth of the tax collected under this chapter in a fiscal year,
not to exceed $2,000,000," and inserting
The tax collected under section 1112(b) (relating to
consumer fireworks tax) in each fiscal year
Amend Bill, page 11, line 17, by striking out "Seventy-five
percent" and inserting
$1,500,000
Amend Bill, page 11, line 21, by striking out "Twenty-five
percent" and inserting
$250,000
Amend Bill, page 11, line 26, by striking out "volunteer"
Amend Bill, page 11, by inserting between lines 26 and 27
(3) $1,000,000 of the amount transferred under this
subsection shall be transferred to the Pennsylvania Higher
Education Assistance Agency to provide loan forgiveness and
tuition assistance to active volunteers with volunteer
organizations who are students at or graduates of approved
trade and technical schools and institutions of higher
learning.
(4) $1,000,000 of the amount transferred under this
subsection shall be transferred to the Department of Health
for the purpose of training emergency medical services
personnel.
(5) $500,000 of the amount transferred under this
subsection shall be transferred to the Office of the State
Fire Commissioner for the purpose of providing emergency
services training center capital grants.
(6) $500,000 of the amount transferred under this
subsection shall be transferred to the Office of the State
Fire Commissioner for the purpose of providing career fire
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department capital grants.
(7) $250,000 of the amount transferred under this
subsection shall be transferred to the Office of the State
Fire Commissioner for the purpose of providing a public
safety campaign on the precautions that should be taken when
using fireworks.
(8) Any remaining money shall be equally divided and
transferred as follows:
(i) 50% of the amount shall be transferred in
accordance with paragraph (1).
(ii) 50% of the amount shall be used for the purpose
of making grants under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 78 Subch. B
(relating to Fire Company Grant Program).
Amend Bill, page 11, line 27, by striking out "(3)" and
inserting
(9)
Amend Bill, page 11, lines 28 and 29, by striking out "under
paragraph (2)" and inserting
or transferred under paragraphs (2), (5), (6) and (7)
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