THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY GEORGE, MELIO, ADOLPH, BELFANTI, BOBACK, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CASORIO, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HARPER, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, W. KELLER, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, McGEEHAN, McILVAINE SMITH, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MUNDY, MURPHY, MURT, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, STABACK, STURLA, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WATERS, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK AND EACHUS, MAY 26, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, MAY 26, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An

act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying

and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing

taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment,

collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing

for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and

imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain

employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations

and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and

penalties," further providing for continuation of the

Military Family Relief Assistance Program.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 315.9 of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6,

No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, amended July 25,

2007 (P.L.373, No.55), is amended to read:

Section 315.9.  Operational Provisions.--(a)  Except for the

checkoff established under sections 315.2, 315.6 and 315.7 and

except as otherwise provided under subsection (b), the checkoffs

established under this part shall apply through taxable years

ending December 31, 2007.

(b)  [Any] Except as provided under subsection (d), any 

checkoff established under this part and applicable for the

first time in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2003,

shall expire four years after the beginning of such first

taxable year.

(c)  Sections 315.3 and 315.4 shall expire January 1, 2010.

(d)  Any checkoff established under section 315.8 shall apply

through taxable years ending December 31, 2015.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.