PRINTER'S NO. 247
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
276
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY RADER, FREEMAN, NEILSON, GALLOWAY, MILLARD, CIRESI
AND ZIMMERMAN, JANUARY 27, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 27, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled
"An act concerning townships of the first class; amending,
revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
thereto," in finance and taxation, further providing for tax
levies.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1709(a) of the act of June 24, 1931
(P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, is
amended by adding a clause to read:
Section 1709. Tax Levies.--(a) The board of commissioners
may levy taxes by resolution for taxes levied at the same rate
as or a rate lower than the previous fiscal year, and by
ordinance if the tax rate increases from the previous fiscal
year, upon all property and upon all occupations within the
township made taxable for township purposes and subject to
valuation and assessment by the county assessment office, for
the following purposes and at the following rates:
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(10) An annual tax, not to exceed three mills, for the
support of the township's police department, only following a
favorable referendum on the matter held in accordance with the
election laws of this Commonwealth.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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