THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, CLYMER, MOUL, BISHOP, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, KORTZ, KULA, MARKOSEK, MATZIE, McGEEHAN, MIRABITO, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, PHILLIPS, PRESTON, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, NOVEMBER 10, 2010

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, NOVEMBER 10, 2010  

AN ACT

Providing for a voluntary contribution system to aid in the

preservation of the Pennsylvania State Memorial and other

sites at the Gettysburg National Military Park.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Voluntary contribution system.

(a)  Designation.--The Department of Revenue shall provide a

space on the face of the Pennsylvania individual income tax

return form whereby an individual may voluntarily designate a

contribution of any amount desired for the preservation of the

Pennsylvania State Memorial at Gettysburg National Military

Park, all monuments to Pennsylvania regiments on the Gettysburg

battlefield and the preservation of the battlefield positions

those units defended in 1863.

(b)  Deduction from refund.--The amount so designated by an

individual on the income tax return form shall be deducted from

the tax refund to which such individual is entitled and shall

not constitute a charge against the income tax revenues due the

Commonwealth.

(c)  Fund created.--There is created a special restricted

receipts account in the General Fund known as the National Parks

Trust Account.

(d)  Transfers of funds.--The Department of Revenue shall

determine annually the total amount designated pursuant to this

section, less reasonable administrative costs, and shall report

such amount to the State Treasurer who shall transfer such

amount from the General Fund to the National Parks Trust

Account.

Section 2.  Effective date.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.