1Amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), entitled
2"An act relating to cities of the third class; and amending,
3revising, and consolidating the law relating thereto,"
4further providing for tax levies.

5The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6hereby enacts as follows:

7Section 1. Section 2531 of the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.

8932, No.317), known as The Third Class City Code, reenacted and
9amended June 28, 1951 (P.L.662, No.164), is amended by adding
10clauses to read:

11Section 2531. Tax Levies.--Council may, by ordinance, levy
12and provide for the collection of the following taxes:

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146. (i) A fire tax for the purchase of fire equipment for
15the use of the city or for assisting any fire company in the
16city in the purchase, renewal or repair of any of its fire
17equipment, for the purposes of making appropriations to fire
18companies both within and without the city and of contracting
19with adjacent municipalities or volunteer fire companies in

1adjacent municipalities for fire protection, for the training of
2fire personnel and payments to fire training schools and centers
3or for the purchase of land upon which to erect a firehouse, or
4for the erection and maintenance of a firehouse or fire training
5school and center or firehouses, not exceeding three mills,
6except as provided in subclause (iii).

7(ii) The city may appropriate up to one-half of the revenue
8generated from a tax under this clause, but not exceeding an
9amount equal to one mill of the tax, for the purpose of paying
10salaries, benefits or other compensation of fire suppression
11employes of the city or a fire company serving the city.

12(iii) If an annual tax for the purposes specified in this
13clause is proposed to be set at a level higher than three mills,
14the question shall be submitted to the voters of the city, and
15the county board of elections shall frame the question in
16accordance with the election laws of this Commonwealth for
17submission to the voters of the city.

187. (i) A tax for the purpose of supporting ambulance,
19rescue and other emergency services serving the city, not to
20exceed one-half mill, except as provided in subclause (ii). The
21city may appropriate up to one-half of the revenue generated
22from a tax under this clause for the purpose of paying salaries,
23benefits or other compensation of employes of the ambulance,
24rescue or other emergency services.

25(ii) The tax for supporting ambulance, rescue and other
26emergency services serving the city may not exceed the rate
27specified in subclause (i) except when the question is submitted
28to the voters of the city in the form of a referendum that shall
29appear on the ballot in accordance with the election laws of
30this Commonwealth, in which case the rate may not exceed two

1mills. The county board of elections shall frame the question to
2be submitted to the voters of the city in accordance with the
3election laws of this Commonwealth.

4Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.