PRINTER'S NO. 3812

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2672 Session of 1986


        INTRODUCED BY DISTLER, MACKOWSKI, TRELLO, BOWSER, DOMBROWSKI,
           COSLETT, MERRY, BIRMELIN, FEE, BLACK, BOOK, GODSHALL, WOGAN,
           KOSINSKI, COWELL, CIMINI, FOX, MICOZZIE, O'DONNELL, MRKONIC,
           BUNT, MARKOSEK, J. L. WRIGHT, STEVENS, WESTON, NAHILL,
           PERZEL, CARLSON, J. TAYLOR, HOWLETT, CIVERA, HERSHEY,
           FISCHER, RAYMOND, LANGTRY, JOHNSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, AFFLERBACH,
           LASHINGER, COLAFELLA, GLADECK, FREIND, GAMBLE, FARGO,
           STABACK, ARTY, PETRARCA, BELARDI, SAURMAN AND BELFANTI,
           JUNE 26, 1986

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JUNE 26, 1986

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An
     2     act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying
     3     and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing
     4     taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment,
     5     collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing
     6     for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and
     7     imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain
     8     employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations
     9     and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and
    10     penalties," further providing for exclusions from taxation
    11     for certain organizations and institutions.

    12     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    13  hereby enacts as follows:
    14     Section 1.  Section 204(10) of the act of March 4, 1971
    15  (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended
    16  to read:
    17     Section 204.  Exclusions from Tax.--The tax imposed by
    18  section 202 shall not be imposed upon
    19     * * *

     1     (10)  The sale at retail to or use by (i) any charitable
     2  organization, volunteer firemen's organization or nonprofit
     3  educational institution, or (ii) a religious organization for
     4  religious purposes of tangible personal property or services or
     5  to any materials, supplies and equipment used in the
     6  construction, reconstruction, remodeling, repairs and
     7  maintenance of any real estate, including materials and supplies
     8  when purchased by such organizations or institutions for routine
     9  maintenance and repairs: Provided, however, That the exclusion
    10  of this clause shall not apply with respect to any tangible
    11  personal property or services used in any unrelated trade or
    12  business carried on by such organization or institution [or with
    13  respect to any materials, supplies and equipment used in the
    14  construction, reconstruction, remodeling, repairs and
    15  maintenance of any real estate, except materials and supplies
    16  when purchased by such organizations or institutions for routine
    17  maintenance and repairs].
    18     * * *
    19     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.








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