PRINTER'S NO. 4632
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2978
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY RABB, KINSEY, HILL-EVANS, DONATUCCI, FRANKEL,
WEBSTER, JOHNSON-HARRELL, FIEDLER, INNAMORATO, OTTEN, LEE,
SHUSTERMAN, D. MILLER, MADDEN, DAWKINS, HOHENSTEIN AND
VITALI, NOVEMBER 30, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, NOVEMBER 30, 2020
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," providing for greenhouse gas emissions 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 XXIX-I
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TAX
Section 2901-I. Scope of article.
This article relates to the imposition of a tax on greenhouse
gas emissions.
Section 2902-I. Definitions.
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