PRINTER'S NO. 243
No. 217 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, CREIGHTON, BARRAR, LEH, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, KILLION, PETRI, E. Z. TAYLOR, WRIGHT, HERSHEY AND METCALFE, FEBRUARY 8, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, FEBRUARY 8, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 5, 2004 (P.L.654, No.72), entitled "An
2 act providing for taxation by school districts, for State
3 funds and for wage and net profits tax relief in cities of
4 the first class; and making an appropriation," further
5 providing for public referendum requirements for increasing
6 certain taxes.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 333(a) of the act of July 5, 2004
10 (P.L.654, No.72), known as the Homeowner Tax Relief Act, is
11 amended to read:
12 Section 333. Public referendum requirements for increasing
13 certain taxes.
14 (a) Applicability.--
15 [(1) This section shall apply to a board of school
16 directors of a school district that has taken action under
17 section 331.
18 (2) For school districts under paragraph (1), this] This
19 section shall apply to fiscal years beginning with the 2006-
1 2007 fiscal year. 2 * * * 3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. A14L72MSP/20050H0217B0243 - 2 -