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PRINTER'S NO. 1619
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1484
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY KAIL, BERNSTINE, COOK, SCHLEGEL CULVER, ECKER,
HAMM, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HILL-EVANS, KAUFFMAN, MOUL,
PISCIOTTANO AND ROZZI, MAY 26, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
MAY 26, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled
"An act relating to counties of the first, second class A,
third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes;
amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws
relating thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by
counties, including authorizing imposition of an excise tax
on the rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first
class; and providing for regional renaissance initiatives,"
in fiscal affairs, further providing for hotel room rental
tax in third through eighth class counties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1770.10(d) of the act of August 9, 1955
(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended by
adding a paragraph and subsection (k) is amended by adding a
definition to read:
Section 1770.10. Hotel Room Rental Tax in Third through
Eighth Class Counties.--* * *
(d) The revenues from the special fund shall be used by the
recognized tourist promotion agency for any of the following
purposes:
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(6) Municipal emergency service providers that respond to
911 calls deriving from a hotel within the jurisdiction of the
municipal emergency service provider.
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(k) The following words and phrases when used in this
section shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Municipal emergency service provider." Any of the
following:
(1) Emergency medical services agency as defined under 35
Pa.C.S. § 8103 (relating to definitions).
(2) Municipal police as defined under 53 Pa.C.S. § 1392(c)
(relating to prohibition of fees for police services ).
(3) Fire company as defined under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7802
(relating to definitions).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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