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Finance Committee 08/24/09
The
Senate Finance Committee met on Monday, August 24, 2009, and reported
the following bills:
As
Committed (unanimously):
House Bill 1828 (PN 2521)(Williams) This bill amends the
Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act to implement a
modification to all municipal pensions systems, but most importantly the
legislation addresses the actuarial funding requirements applicable to
the City of Philadelphia's municipal employees' retirement system. The
bill permits Philadelphia to temporarily impose a local sales and use
tax of 1% to help fund the shortfall in the economic stability of the
existing system.
As
Committed (9-2):
House Bill 1661 (PN 2606)(Dermody) This bill proposes a
freestanding act for a temporary moratorium of court-ordered countywide
assessment pending the outcome of a study of the property tax
reassessment system by the General Assembly.
Finance Committee 07/20/09
The
Senate Finance Committee met on Monday, July 20, 2009, and reported out
the following bill:
As
Committed (unanimously):
Senate Bill 1042 (PN 1331)(Browne) This bills amends the Fiscal
Code to further provide for reports by the Pennsylvania Emergency
Management Agency.
Finance Committee 07/15/09
The
Senate Finance Committee met on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, and reported
out the following bills:
As
Committed (unanimously):
Senate Bill 918 (PN 1109)(Eichelberger) This bill amends Title
53 (Municipalities Generally) by adding Chapter 88 to consolidate and
change the Third Class County Assessment Board Law and the Fourth to
Eighth Class and Selective County Assessment Law. Would not apply to
Allegheny County or Philadelphia. The legislation was drafted by the
Local Government Commission.
Senate Bill 952 (PN 1155)(Tomlinson) This bill amends the Tax
Code to provide for additions to the tax liability for the preceding
taxable year. Allows PA taxpayers to estimate their tax payments similar
to that allowed for Federal income taxes.
As
Amended (unanimously):
Senate Bill 953 (PN 1311)(Tomlinson) This bill amends the Tax
Code further providing for income tax returns to make the state parallel
and consistent with Internal Revenue Code relating to joint returns by
husband and wife.
Finance Committee 06/17/09
The
Senate Finance Committee met on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, and reported
the following bills:
As
Committed (unanimously):
Senate Bill 122 (PN 95)(O'Pake) This bill amends the Tax Code to
further provide for tax credits.
Senate Bill 639 (PN 694)(Dinniman) This bill amends the Tax Code
to further provide for exclusions from sales tax.
Senate Bill 778 (PN 874)(Fontana) This bill amends the New Home
Construction local tax Abatement Act to provide for a procedure for
obtaining an exemption.
House Bill 1182 (PN 1830)(Casorio) This bill amends the Public
Employee Pension Forfeiture Act to trigger the forfeiture of pension
benefits retroactive to the date of preliminary arraignment.
As
Committed (9-1):
Senate Bill 1 (PN 1043)(Browne) This bill establishes the
Legislative Fiscal Office to prepare revenue estimates and baseline
budgets.
Senate Bill 892 (PN 1062)(Browne) This bill amends the
Administrative Code further providing for program evaluation.
Finance Committee 04/22/09
The
Senate Finance Committee met on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, and reported
the following bills:
As
Committed (unanimously):
Senate Bill 165 (PN 135)(Tomlinson) This bill amends the Tax
Code further providing for charitable contributions by taxpayers.
Senate Bill 601 (PN 651)(Browne) This bill amends the Local Tax
Enabling Act to further provide for the delegation of taxing powers and
restrictions.
As
Committed (9-1):
Senate Bill 207 (PN 213)(Fontana) This bill provides for an
earned income tax credit notification.
Finance Committee 04/01/09
The
Senate Finance Committee met on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, and reported
out the following bills:
As
Amended (unanimously):
Senate Bill 211 (PN 790)(Folmer) This bill amends the Local
Option Small Games of Chance Act further providing for prize limits, for
eligible organizations' use of locations for conducting small games of
chance, and for separate individual prize limitations.
Senate Bill 212 (PN 791)(Orie) This bill amends the Bingo Law
further providing for rules for licensing and operation.
Finance Committee 03/31/09
The
Senate Finance Committee met on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, and unanimously
reported the nomination of Stephen H. Stetler as Secretary of Revenue to
the full Senate for further consideration.
Finance Committee 02/10/09
The
Senate Finance Committee met on February 10, 2009, and reported the
following bills:
As
Committed (unanimously):
Senate Bill 105 (PN 175)(Browne) This bill creates the Taxpayer
Transparency Act to provide for a data-base driven website allowing the
public to search for and aggregate budget information.
As
Amended (8-1):
Senate Resolution 20 (PN 174) (Pippy) This resolution directs
the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on the
impact to Pennsylvania's tax credit programs.
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