19870S0279B01981 00983JAM:JKC 01/08/87 #72 02/05/87 PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 293 PRINTER'S NO. 1981
No. 279 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY RHOADES, LINCOLN, HELFRICK, SHUMAKER, O'PAKE, CORMAN, AFFLERBACH, ANDREZESKI, STAPLETON, PECORA, HOPPER, SHAFFER, LEMMOND AND SALVATORE, FEBRUARY 5, 1987
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, APRIL 18, 1988
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 corporate net income tax by 11 creating a credit for coal use. 12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 13 hereby enacts as follows: 14 Section 1. The act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as 15 the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by adding a section to 16 read: 17 Section 402.1. Allowable Credits.--For the tax year 18 beginning January 1, 1988 1989, and for all subsequent years, a <-- 19 credit shall be allowed against taxable corporate income in an 20 amount equal to twenty-five per cent of the amount expended by 21 the corporation to install a coal-burning heating or cooling 22 system in a place of business. The coal-burning system shall
1 include boilers, furnaces, stokers and stoves fueled by coal, 2 coal-based derivatives and coal slurry mixtures. Equipment and 3 facilities which are integral parts of the unit for fuel 4 handling and storage shall also be included. 5 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. A8L72JAM/19870S0279B1981 - 2 -