PRINTER'S NO. 178
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
208
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DEASY, JANUARY 28, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JANUARY 28, 2019
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," authorizing a first responders tax credit for
purposes of personal income tax.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as
the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by adding an article to
read:
ARTICLE XVIII-H
FIRST RESPONDERS TAX CREDIT
Section 1801-H. Scope of article.
This article relates to first responders tax relief.
Section 1802-H. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
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