H0036B1244A01317 AJB:SRA 05/02/13 #90 A01317
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 36
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE MIRANDA
Printer's No. 1244
1Amend Bill, page 9, lines 19 through 30; page 10, lines 1
2through 7, by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
3inserting
4§ 3811. Reports.
5The secretary shall submit an annual report to the chair and
6minority chair of the standing committees in the Senate and the
7chair and minority chair of the standing committees in the House
8of Representatives with jurisdiction over the department and the
9Department of Revenue indicating the effectiveness of the tax
10credit provided under this chapter no later than March 15
11following the fiscal year in which the tax credits were
12approved. Notwithstanding any law providing for the
13confidentiality of tax records, the report shall include all of
14the following:
15(1) The names of all taxpayers awarded the tax credits.
16(2) All taxpayers utilizing the tax credits.
17(3) The amount of tax credits approved and utilized by
18each taxpayer.
19(4) The names and locations of the qualified business
20ventures for which the tax credits were awarded.
21(5) The effect of the tax credit on the level of
22qualified investment.
23(6) The amount of county economic activity and impact,
24including the number of jobs and the wages of the jobs,
25generated by qualified business ventures along with job
26training opportunities that have arisen as a result of
27receiving the tax credit.
28(7) The incremental change in State and local taxes paid
29as a result of the tax credit.
30(8) The net benefit of the tax credit to the economy of
31this Commonwealth as compared to alternative uses, such as
32reducing the corporate net income tax rate or increasing the
33research and development tax credit under Articles IV and
34XVII-B of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as
35the Tax Reform Code of 1971.
36The report may also include any recommendations for changes in
37the calculation or administration of the tax credit. The report
1and the information contained in it shall be considered a public
2record under section 102 of the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6,
3No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.