HB 1649 — An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 72 (Taxation and Fiscal Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, eliminating school district property taxes; imposing county and school district taxes; establishing the School District Emergency Fund and the School District Property Tax Elimination Fund; consolidating Articles II and III of the Tax Reform Code of 1971; in preliminary provisions relating to sales and use tax, providing for definitions; in taxation generally relating to sales and use tax, providing for exclusions and for transfer to county sales and use tax accounts; in preliminary provisions relating to personal income tax, providing for definitions; and making repeals.
Congress · introduced 2025-06-24
Latest action: — Referred to FINANCE, June 24, 2025
Sponsors
- Wendy Fink (R, PA-94) — sponsor · 2025-06-24
- Craig T. Staats (R, PA-145) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- Scott Barger (R, PA-80) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- David H. Zimmerman (R, PA-99) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- Brad Roae (R, PA-6) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- Bud Cook (R, PA-50) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- Marc S. Anderson (R, PA-92) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- Alec J. Ryncavage (R, PA-119) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- Barbara Gleim (R, PA-199) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- Jamie Walsh (R, PA-117) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- Jamie L. Flick (R, PA-83) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- Mike Jones (R, PA-93) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- Doyle Heffley (R, PA-122) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- Dane Watro (R, PA-116) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
- Charity GRIMM Krupa (R, PA-51) — cosponsor · 2025-06-24
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PRINTER'S NO. 2003
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1649
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY FINK, STAATS, BARGER, ZIMMERMAN, ROAE, COOK,
ANDERSON AND RYNCAVAGE, JUNE 24, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JUNE 24, 2025
AN ACT
1 Amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 72 (Taxation
2 and Fiscal Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
3 Statutes, eliminating school district property taxes;
4 imposing county and school district taxes; establishing the
5 School District Emergency Fund and the School District
6 Property Tax Elimination Fund; consolidating Articles II and
7 III of the Tax Reform Code of 1971; in preliminary provisions
8 relating to sales and use tax, providing for definitions; in
9 taxation generally relating to sales and use tax, providing
10 for exclusions and for transfer to county sales and use tax
11 accounts; in preliminary provisions relating to personal
12 income tax, providing for definitions; and making repeals.
13 This act may be referred to as the School Property Tax
14 Elimination Act.
15 The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
16 (1) School district property taxes are a fixed expense
17 for property owners, which creates an unsustainable and
18 regressive system of taxation impacting our fundamental
19 rights of life, liberty and property. School district
20 property taxes are not reflective of a property owner's
21 ability to pay and are regressive in nature.
22 (2) The current rate of increase of school district
23 property taxes is unsustainable due to factors frequently
1 beyond the control of local school officials and school
2 boards, including underfunded pensions, rapidly escalating
3 health care costs, more complex educational requirements for
4 students and unfunded mandates.
5 (3) School district property taxes impact individuals
6 differently. For example, if spouses are retired and one
7 spouse passes away, the income reduction caused by the death
8 is immediate, but the school district property tax burden
9 remains unchanged. Other factors impacting older
10 Pennsylvanians' ability to bear the burden of school district
11 property taxes include the amount of financial assets in
12 retirement, health, mobility and the proximity of family
13 members. School district property taxes are problematic for
14 working families as well, with young working families bearing
15 the brunt of funding the State while managing such financial
16 burdens as income taxes, exploding health care coverage costs
17 and day care expenses.
18 (4) This Commonwealth faces an additional risk through
19 its tax structure and limited job creation, as young working
20 families continue to relocate from this Commonwealth, partly
21 as a result of Pennsylvania's tax system being specifically
22 geared to taxation of income from working citizens, with
23 retirement income not being taxed.
24 (5) The Independent Fiscal Office reports that
25 Pennsylvania is attracting more seniors as residents because
26 of the tax status in this Commonwealth of retirement income,
27 particularly when compared to neighboring states.
28 (6) The demographic changes to this Commonwealth, fueled
29 by the combination of the exodus of younger people from this
30 Commonwealth and the migration of older people into this
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1 Commonwealth, have precipitated a growing financial crisis.
2 (7) School districts are fixed cost-intensive operations
3 and seek stability in funding through property taxes, but the
4 predictability and certainty of school district property
5 taxes create contradictory impacts on property owners in
6 meeting their tax obligations.
7 (8) School district property tax reform must be
8 accomplished in an equitable manner in the form of the total
9 elimination of school district property taxes for residential
10 and commercial properties. Businesses in this Commonwealth
11 alone cannot and should not bear the financial burden caused
12 by the elimination of school district property taxes on
13 residential property only. (See 53 Pa.C.S. § 9011(a).)
14 (9) School district property tax reform must also
15 include rental properties, whereby each landlord must reduce
16 rental payments required of each residential or commercial
17 tenant in an amount equal to the reduction of taxes on real
18 property attributable to a tenant's unit. (See 53 Pa.C.S. §
19 9017.)
20 (10) This act provides for the elimination of school
21 district property taxes through the following:
22 (i) An increase in the sales, use and occupancy
23 taxes, whereby a new or additional 2% tax shall be
24 imposed on certain items and that money distributed to
25 each county of this Commonwealth, which shall disburse
26 money to school districts within the county from the
27 School District Property Tax Elimination Fund. (See 53
28 Pa.C.S. Ch. 90A Subchs. C and F.) For this purpose,
29 certain exclusions from taxation are eliminated,
30 including certain clothing, candy and gum. (See 53
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1 Pa.C.S. § 90A22(b.1).)
2 (ii) The imposition by each school district of a
3 local tax on the personal income of resident taxpayers of
4 the school district up to a maximum rate of 1.88%, the
5 revenue from which shall be collected by and be solely
6 for the use of school districts. (See 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 90A
7 Subch. D.) For this purpose, compensation is expanded to
8 include taxation of old age or retirement benefits, with
9 the exception of Social Security benefits and other
10 similar types of benefits enumerated under the definition
11 of "compensation." (See the definition of "compensation"
12 in 72 Pa.C.S. § 2102, which effectuates these changes.)
13 (11) This act is not intended to reduce expenditures
14 made to school districts in this Commonwealth. The purpose of
15 this act is to shift a source of local school district
16 funding away from school district property taxes in a manner
17 that does not negatively impact school districts.
18 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
19 hereby enacts as follows:
20 Section 1. Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
21 Statutes is amended by adding chapters to read:
22 CHAPTER 90
23 SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX ELIMINATION
24 Subchapter
25 A. Preliminary Provisions
26 B. Administration
27 SUBCHAPTER A
28 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
29 Sec.
30 9001. Scope of chapter.
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1 9002. Definitions.
2 § 9001. Scope of chapter.
3 This chapter relates to school district property tax
4 elimination.
5 § 9002. Definitions.
6 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
7 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
8 context clearly indicates otherwise:
9 "Base year." The first fiscal year of a school district
10 beginning after June 30, 2027.
11 "Board." The School District Property Tax Elimination
12 Appeals Board.
13 "Department." The Department of Education of the
14 Commonwealth.
15 "Earned income tax." A tax on earned income and net profits
16 levied under:
17 (1) the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873,
18 No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act; or
19 (2) the act of October 15, 2008 (P.L.1615, No.130).
20 "Emergency fund." The School District Emergency Fund
21 established under section 9013 (relating to School District
22 Emergency Fund).
23 "Fund." The School District Property Tax Elimination Fund
24 established under section 90A51 (relating to School District
25 Property Tax Elimination Fund).
26 "Secretary." The Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth.
27 SUBCHAPTER B
28 ADMINISTRATION
29 Sec.
30 9011. Prohibition.
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1 9012. School District Property Tax Elimination Appeals Board.
2 9013. School District Emergency Fund.
3 9014. Supplemental funding.
4 9015. Excess money.
5 9016. Effect on basic education funding allocation.
6 9017. Rent reductions.
7 9018. Training.
8 § 9011. Prohibition.
9 (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), for
10 the first fiscal year of a school district beginning after
11 December 31, 2029, and each fiscal year of the school district
12 thereafter, the school district may not levy, assess or collect
13 real property taxes.
14 (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to the
15 collection of delinquent taxes.
16 (c) Penalty.--During any attempt after the prohibition under
17 subsection (a), by a school district to reinstate real property
18 taxes or levy against real property, the school district may
19 not:
20 (1) Receive any future disbursements through the fund.
21 (2) Impose a personal income tax under Subchapter D of
22 Chapter 90A (relating to personal income tax).
23 § 9012. School District Property Tax Elimination Appeals Board.
24 (a) Establishment.--The School District Property Tax
25 Elimination Appeals Board is established.
26 (b) Composition.--The board shall consist of the following
27 members:
28 (1) Two representatives of the department, to be
29 appointed by the secretary.
30 (2) A representative of the Pennsylvania State Education
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1 Association, to be appointed by the secretary.
2 (3) A representative of the Pennsylvania Association of
3 School Business Officials, to be appointed by the secretary.
4 (4) A representative of the Pennsylvania School Boards
5 Association, to be appointed by the secretary.
6 (5) An individual appointed by the President pro tempore
7 of the Senate.
8 (6) An individual appointed by the Speaker of the House
9 of Representatives.
10 (7) An individual appointed by the Majority Leader of
11 the Senate.
12 (8) An individual appointed by the Majority Leader of
13 the House of Representatives.
14 (9) An individual appointed by the Minority Leader of
15 the Senate.
16 (10) An individual appointed by the Minority Leader of
17 the House of Representatives.
18 (c) Chairperson.--The secretary shall appoint a chairperson
19 of the board, who shall be one of the representatives of the
20 department.
21 (d) Compensation.--Members of the board shall not be
22 entitled to compensation for their services as members but shall
23 be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary travel
24 expenses.
25 (e) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the board shall be filled in
26 the same manner as the original appointment.
27 (f) Quorum.--A majority of the appointed members of the
28 board shall constitute a quorum. Action may be taken by the
29 board at a meeting upon a vote of a quorum of its members
30 present in person or through electronic means.
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1 (g) Meetings.--
2 (1) The board shall hold the board's first meeting
3 within 30 days of the effective date of this section.
4 (2) The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson
5 or as otherwise provided by the board.
6 (3) Meetings of the board shall be subject to the
7 requirements of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings).
8 (h) Administrative support.--The department shall provide
9 administrative support, meeting space, data, research and any
10 other assistance or information required by the board to carry
11 out the board's duties.
12 (i) Duties.--The board shall:
13 (1) Provide information to counties and school districts
14 regarding the use of the fund and the requirements under this
15 chapter.
16 (2) During the base year and the first three fiscal
17 years immediately following the base year, periodically
18 evaluate the finances of each school district in this
19 Commonwealth to determine whether the school district is
20 negatively impacted as a result of the elimination of school
21 district property taxes and the replacement of that revenue
22 through disbursements from the fund.
23 (3) Make a determination as to a request for
24 supplemental funding under section 9014 (relating to
25 supplemental funding).
26 § 9013. School District Emergency Fund.
27 (a) Establishment.--The School District Emergency Fund is
28 established as a separate fund in the State Treasury.
29 (b) Purpose.--The emergency fund shall be used to make
30 disbursements at a time and in a manner determined by the board
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1 in accordance with section 9014 (relating to supplemental
2 funding).
3 (c) Funding.--
4 (1) The sum of $500,000,000 is appropriated from the
5 General Fund to the emergency fund for the fiscal years July
6 1, 2027, to June 30, 2029. The appropriation shall be a
7 continuing appropriation and shall not lapse. The
8 appropriation shall be allocated as follows:
9 (i) For fiscal year 2027-2028, $250,000,000.
10 (ii) For fiscal year 2028-2029, $250,000,000.
11 (2) For fiscal year 2029-2030, and each fiscal year
12 thereafter, the department shall transfer the amount remitted
13 under subsection (d) to the emergency fund. A school district
14 may not receive supplemental funding under section 9014 in an
15 amount in excess of the amount contained in the school
16 district's segregated account under subsection (d)(3) plus
17 any funds remaining from the appropriations under paragraph
18 (1).
19 (d) Remittance.--
20 (1) By August 1, 2029, and each August 1 thereafter,
21 each school district shall submit one quarter of 1% of the
22 school district's budget for that school year to the
23 department.
24 (2) By September 1, 2029, and each September 1
25 thereafter, the department shall transfer the amount remitted
26 under paragraph (1) to the emergency fund.
27 (3) The amount transferred under paragraph (2) shall be
28 segregated in the emergency fund by accounts for each
29 separate school district.
30 § 9014. Supplemental funding.
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1 (a) Application.--
2 (1) A school district that is negatively impacted as a
3 result of the elimination of school district property taxes
4 and the replacement of that revenue through disbursements
5 from the fund may apply to the board for special
6 consideration of additional supplemental funding to the
7 school district because the school district faces unforeseen
8 or exigent financial circumstances.
9 (2) The request for supplemental funding shall specify
10 the reasons and amount of the request, along with any course
11 of action that may mitigate the request.
12 (b) Review and determination.--The board shall, in a timely
13 manner, review the application under subsection (a) and
14 determine the amount of supplemental funding to be received by
15 the school district from the emergency fund.
16 (c) Absence of reciprocity agreement.--Upon application
17 under subsection (a), money in the General Fund shall be paid to
18 the school district to offset a revenue loss to the school
19 district due to the absence of an income tax reciprocity
20 agreement between the Commonwealth and another state. The board
21 shall determine the amount of the payment based on the amount of
22 residential real property tax levied and assessed by the school
23 district in the base year.
24 (d) Notice.--The board shall notify the school district in
25 writing of its determination.
26 § 9015. Excess money.
27 If, as a result of the disbursements made through the fund, a
28 school district receives more money during a fiscal year than
29 the amount under the school district budget approved by the
30 school district's board of school directors for that fiscal
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1 year, the school district shall reduce the earned income tax
2 imposed by the school district or reduce any indebtedness of the
3 school district by the difference between the amount of the fund
4 disbursements and the amount under the school district budget.
5 § 9016. Effect on basic education funding allocation.
6 This chapter is not intended to alter the basic education
7 funding allocation.
8 § 9017. Rent reductions.
9 (a) Amount of reduction.--Each landlord shall reduce rental
10 payments required of each residential or commercial tenant in an
11 amount equal to the reduction of taxes on real property
12 attributable to the tenant's unit unless the landlord can
13 confirm by a written disclosure that prior property tax
14 increases over the past five years were not passed to each
15 tenant. The amount of tax reduction attributable to each unit
16 shall be based upon allocated square footage occupied or other
17 reasonable criteria. The rental amount specified in a lease
18 shall reflect any reduction in real property taxes under this
19 chapter.
20 (b) Calculation.--The rental reduction per rental payment
21 shall be calculated by dividing the total real property tax
22 reduction applicable to the real property leased by the tenant
23 by the number of payments required of the tenant during that tax
24 year. In cases where more than one rental unit is situated upon
25 a tract of real estate affected by the tax reduction, the
26 landlord shall reduce the rent of each tenant in a proportion
27 equal to the total amount of rent that the rental unit leased by
28 the tenant bears to the total amount of rent of all rental units
29 situated upon the tract of real estate.
30 (c) Time of reduction.--A landlord shall reduce the rental
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1 payments required of each tenant commencing with the first date
2 on which the tenant is required to pay rent subsequent to the
3 effective date of the elimination of the school real property
4 tax and ending on the last date the tenant is required to pay
5 rent under the lease. If a lease is on a month-to-month basis,
6 rental payments shall only be reduced for the first month during
7 which the tenant is required to pay rent subsequent to the
8 effective date of the elimination of the school real property
9 tax.
10 (d) Applicability.--This section shall apply to leases
11 entered into before, on or after the effective date of this
12 section.
13 (e) Taxability.--A reduction in rent provided under this
14 section shall not be taxable.
15 § 9018. Training.
16 The following may provide training regarding budget and
17 financial management for school district officials as a result
18 of the implementation of the fund:
19 (1) The board.
20 (2) An institution of higher education, as defined in
21 section 118(c) of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14),
22 known as the Public School Code of 1949, that has expertise
23 in financial management, budgeting, treasury operations and
24 forecasting.
25 CHAPTER 90A
26 COUNTY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES
27 Subchapter
28 A. Preliminary Provisions
29 B. Subjects of Taxation
30 C. Sales and Use Tax
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1 D. Personal Income Tax
2 E. Credits and Exemptions
3 F. Disbursement
4 SUBCHAPTER A
5 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
6 Sec.
7 90A01. Scope of chapter.
8 90A02. Definitions.
9 90A03. Scope and limitations.
10 § 90A01. Scope of chapter.
11 This chapter relates to county tax imposition.
12 § 90A02. Definitions.
13 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
14 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
15 context clearly indicates otherwise:
16 "Base year." As defined in section 9002 (relating to
17 definitions).
18 "Board of county commissioners." Includes the successor in
19 function to the board of county commissioners in a county which
20 has adopted a home rule charter under the former act of April
21 13, 1972 (P.L.184, No.62), known as the Home Rule Charter and
22 Optional Plans Law, or under Subpart E of Part III (relating to
23 home rule and optional plan government).
24 "County." A county-level municipality within this
25 Commonwealth, regardless of classification. The term includes a
26 county which has adopted a home rule charter or optional plan of
27 government under the former Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans
28 Law or under Subpart E of Part III.
29 "County sales and use tax account." The separate account
30 established in the fund for each county under section 90A52(b)
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1 (relating to payments to counties).
2 "Current year." The calendar year or fiscal year for which
3 the tax is levied.
4 "Department." The Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth.
5 "Domicile." As defined in section 501 of the Local Tax
6 Enabling Act.
7 "Fund." The School District Property Tax Elimination Fund
8 established under section 90A51 (relating to School District
9 Property Tax Elimination Fund).
10 "Governing body." The board of county commissioners,
11 including the successor in function to the board of county
12 commissioners in a county which has adopted a home rule charter
13 under the former Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law or
14 under Subpart E of Part III.
15 "Individual." As defined in 72 Pa.C.S. § 2102 (relating to
16 definitions).
17 "Local Tax Enabling Act." The act of December 31, 1965
18 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act.
19 "Ordinance." Includes a resolution.
20 "Personal income." Income enumerated in 72 Pa.C.S. § 2203
21 (relating to classes of income) as returned to and ascertained
22 by the department, subject, however, to any correction thereof
23 for fraud, evasion or error as finally ascertained by the
24 Commonwealth.
25 "Tax Reform Code." The act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2),
26 known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971.
27 "Taxpayer." An individual required under this chapter to
28 file a tax return or to pay a tax.
29 § 90A03. Scope and limitations.
30 It is the intent of this chapter to require each county and
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1 school district to levy, assess and collect taxes.
2 SUBCHAPTER B
3 SUBJECTS OF TAXATION
4 Sec.
5 90A11. General tax authorization.
6 90A12. Continuity of tax.
7 § 90A11. General tax authorization.
8 (a) County.--Each county shall by ordinance levy, assess and
9 collect or provide for the levying, assessment and collection of
10 taxes on the subjects specified under this chapter within the
11 geographical limits of the county.
12 (b) School district.--Each school district shall by
13 resolution levy, assess and collect or provide for the levying,
14 assessment and collection of taxes on the subjects specified
15 under this chapter within the geographical limits of the school
16 district.
17 (c) Local Tax Enabling Act.--
18 (1) Nothing under section 305 of the Local Tax Enabling
19 Act shall be construed to require the vacation of an
20 ordinance or resolution passed under the authority of Chapter
21 3 of the Local Tax Enabling Act as a result of the assessment
22 and collection of taxes on the subjects specified under this
23 chapter.
24 (2) The assessment and collection of taxes on the
25 subjects specified under this chapter shall not apply to the
26 provisions of section 311 of the Local Tax Enabling Act.
27 (3) The calculation of the aggregate amount of taxes
28 under section 320 of the Local Tax Enabling Act shall not
29 include any revenues derived from the assessment and
30 collection of taxes on the subjects specified under this
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1 chapter.
2 § 90A12. Continuity of tax.
3 Each tax levied under this chapter shall continue in force on
4 a calendar or fiscal year basis, as the case may be, without
5 annual reenactment unless the rate of tax is increased or the
6 tax is subsequently repealed.
7 SUBCHAPTER C
8 SALES AND USE TAX
9 Sec.
10 90A21. Construction.
11 90A22. Imposition.
12 90A23. Situs.
13 90A24. Licenses.
14 90A25. Rules and regulations and collection costs.
15 90A26. Procedure and administration.
16 § 90A21. Construction.
17 The tax imposed by the governing body under this subchapter
18 shall be in addition to any tax imposed by the Commonwealth
19 under 72 Pa.C.S. Pt. II Subpt. A (relating to sales and use
20 tax). Except for the differing situs provisions under section
21 90A23 (relating to situs), the provisions of 72 Pa.C.S. Pt. II
22 Subpt. A shall apply to the tax.
23 § 90A22. Imposition.
24 (a) Sales.--Each governing body shall, beginning October 1,
25 2029, levy and assess on each separate sale at retail of
26 tangible personal property or services, as defined in 72 Pa.C.S.
27 § 1102 (relating to definitions), within the boundaries of the
28 county, a tax on the purchase price. The tax shall be collected
29 by the vendor from the purchaser and shall be paid over to the
30 Commonwealth.
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1 (b) Use.--Each governing body shall, beginning October 1,
2 2029, levy and assess a tax on the use, within the county, of
3 tangible personal property purchased at retail and on services
4 purchased at retail, as defined in 72 Pa.C.S. § 1102, on the
5 purchase price. The tax shall be paid over to the Commonwealth
6 by the person who makes the use. The use tax imposed under this
7 subchapter shall not be paid over to the Commonwealth by any
8 person who has paid the tax imposed under:
9 (1) Subsection (a).
10 (2) This subsection to the vendor with respect to the
11 use.
12 (b.1) Subjects of taxation.--Notwithstanding any exclusion
13 from sales and use tax under 72 Pa.C.S. Pt. II Subpt. A
14 (relating to sales and use tax), the tax under subsections (a)
15 and (b) may be imposed on the following:
16 (1) The sale at retail or use of clothing and other
17 related items, as specified in 72 Pa.C.S. § 1321(17)(ii)
18 (relating to exclusions), except the sale at retail or use of
19 used clothing, if the clothing is sold by an institution or
20 organization that has received a determination of exception
21 from the Internal Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3) of
22 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (26 U.S.C. §
23 501(c)(3)). The following apply:
24 (i) The exemption granted under this paragraph shall
25 be limited to institutions or organizations that are not
26 organized or operated for profit, and no part of the net
27 earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private
28 shareholder or individual.
29 (ii) No institution or organization shall be exempt
30 under this paragraph, unless the institution or
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1 organization shall have issued to it by the department an
2 exemption certificate declaring that the institution or
3 organization is entitled to the exemption provided for by
4 this paragraph.
5 (iii) All proceeds from sales exempted under this
6 paragraph must be for section 501(c)(3) purposes.
7 (2) The sale at retail or use of candy or gum, as
8 specified in 72 Pa.C.S. § 1321(40).
9 (c) Occupancy.--In any county within which a tax authorized
10 by subsection (a) is imposed, there shall be levied, assessed
11 and collected an excise tax on the rent on each occupancy of a
12 room in a hotel in the county. The tax shall be collected by the
13 operator or owner from the occupant and paid over to the
14 Commonwealth.
15 (d) Rate and uniformity.--
16 (1) The tax under subsections (a), (b) and (c) shall be
17 imposed at a rate of 2%.
18 (2) The tax imposed by subsections (a), (b) and (c)
19 shall be uniform.
20 (e) Computation.--The tax imposed under this section shall
21 be computed in the same manner under section 503(e)(2) of the
22 act of June 5, 1991 (P.L.9, No.6), known as the Pennsylvania
23 Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for Cities of the
24 First Class.
25 (f) Deposit.--Taxes collected under this section shall be
26 deposited into the fund.
27 § 90A23. Situs.
28 (a) General rule.--Except as provided under subsections (b)
29 and (c), the situs of sales at retail or uses, including leases,
30 of motor vehicles, aircraft, motorcraft and utility services
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1 shall be determined in the manner specified by section 504 of
2 the act of June 5, 1991 (P.L.9, No.6), known as the Pennsylvania
3 Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for Cities of the
4 First Class, and 72 Pa.C.S. Pt. II Subpt. A (relating to sales
5 and use tax).
6 (b) Premium cable services.--The sale or use of premium
7 cable service shall be deemed to occur at the service address in
8 the county which is the address where the customer cable
9 connection is located. This subsection shall determine the situs
10 of premium cable service for the purpose of all local sales
11 taxes, including those imposed under Chapter 5 of the
12 Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for
13 Cities of the First Class and under Subdivision (e) of Article
14 XXXI-B of the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as
15 the Second Class County Code.
16 (c) Telecommunications service.--The situs of
17 telecommunications service under this chapter shall be
18 determined in accordance with regulations adopted by the
19 department, which shall be uniform among all counties, and shall
20 be consistent with regulations promulgated under Subdivision (e)
21 of Article XXXI-B of the Second Class County Code, 72 Pa.C.S.
22 Pt. II Subpt. A and Chapter 5 of the Pennsylvania
23 Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for Cities of the
24 First Class.
25 § 90A24. Licenses.
26 A license for the collection of the tax imposed by this
27 subchapter shall be issued in the same manner as is provided for
28 in section 505 of the act of June 5, 1991 (P.L.9, No.6), known
29 as the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act
30 for Cities of the First Class. Licensees shall be entitled to
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1 the same discount as provided in 72 Pa.C.S. § 1526 (relating to
2 discount).
3 § 90A25. Rules and regulations and collection costs.
4 (a) Rules and regulations.--Rules and regulations shall be
5 applicable to the taxes imposed under section 90A23 (relating to
6 situs) in the same manner as is provided under section 506(1)
7 and (2) of the act of June 5, 1991 (P.L.9, No.6), known as the
8 Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for
9 Cities of the First Class.
10 (b) Administrative costs.--The department, to cover its
11 costs of administration under this subchapter, shall be entitled
12 to retain a sum equal to the costs of administration. When the
13 annual operating budget for the department is submitted to the
14 General Assembly, the department shall also submit to the
15 chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations
16 Committee of the Senate and to the chairperson and minority
17 chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of
18 Representatives a report of the actual sums retained for costs
19 of collection in the preceding fiscal year, together with all
20 supporting details.
21 § 90A26. Procedure and administration.
22 Prior to adopting an ordinance imposing a tax under this
23 chapter, the governing body shall give public notice of its duty
24 to adopt the ordinance in the manner provided by section 306 of
25 the Local Tax Enabling Act.
26 SUBCHAPTER D
27 PERSONAL INCOME TAX
28 Sec.
29 90A31. Construction.
30 90A32. Local personal income tax.
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1 90A33. Collections.
2 90A34. Rules and regulations.
3 90A35. Procedure and administration.
4 § 90A31. Construction.
5 The tax imposed by the school district under this subchapter
6 shall be in addition to any tax imposed by the Commonwealth
7 under 72 Pa.C.S. Pt. II Subpt. B (relating to personal income
8 tax). Except for the differing provisions under sections 90A41
9 (relating to credits), 90A42 (relating to low-income tax
10 provisions) and 90A43 (relating to regulations), the provisions
11 of 72 Pa.C.S. Pt. II Subpt. B shall apply to the tax.
12 § 90A32. Local personal income tax.
13 Each school district shall adopt a resolution to, beginning
14 October 1, 2029, levy, assess and collect a local tax on the
15 personal income of resident taxpayers of the school district up
16 to a maximum rate of 1.88%.
17 § 90A33. Collections.
18 Each school district imposing a tax under section 90A32
19 (relating to local personal income tax) shall designate the tax
20 officer who is appointed under section 507 of the Local Tax
21 Enabling Act, or otherwise by law, as the collector of the tax.
22 In the performance of the tax collection duties under this
23 subchapter, the designated tax officer shall have all the same
24 powers, rights, responsibilities and duties for the collection
25 of the taxes which may be imposed under the Local Tax Enabling
26 Act or as otherwise provided by law.
27 § 90A34. Rules and regulations.
28 Taxes imposed under section 90A32 (relating to local personal
29 income tax) shall be subject to the rules and regulations
30 adopted by the department under Article III of the Tax Reform
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1 Code.
2 § 90A35. Procedure and administration.
3 Prior to adopting the resolution imposing the tax under
4 section 90A32 (relating to local personal income tax), the
5 school district shall give public notice of its duty to adopt
6 the resolution in the manner provided by section 306 of the
7 Local Tax Enabling Act.
8 SUBCHAPTER E
9 CREDITS AND EXEMPTIONS
10 Sec.
11 90A41. Credits.
12 90A42. Low-income tax provisions.
13 90A43. Regulations.
14 § 90A41. Credits.
15 The provisions of section 317 of the Local Tax Enabling Act
16 shall be used to determine any credits under the provisions of
17 this chapter for any taxes imposed under section 90A32 (relating
18 to local personal income tax) on the earned income portion of
19 the personal income tax.
20 § 90A42. Low-income tax provisions.
21 The provisions of 72 Pa.C.S. § 2204 (relating to special tax
22 provisions for poverty) shall be applied by each school district
23 which levies a tax under section 90A32 (relating to local
24 personal income tax.
25 § 90A43. Regulations.
26 Each school district may adopt regulations for the processing
27 of claims under this subchapter.
28 SUBCHAPTER F
29 DISBURSEMENT
30 Sec.
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1 90A51. School District Property Tax Elimination Fund.
2 90A52. Payments to counties.
3 90A53. Payments by counties.
4 § 90A51. School District Property Tax Elimination Fund.
5 (a) Establishment.--The School District Property Tax
6 Elimination Fund is established as a separate fund in the State
7 Treasury.
8 (b) Purpose.--The fund shall be used to make disbursements
9 at a time and in a manner determined by the Department of
10 Education in consultation with the department and in accordance
11 with Chapter 90 (relating to school district property tax
12 elimination) for the purpose of eliminating school district
13 property taxes.
14 (c) Sources.--The following shall be deposited into the
15 fund:
16 (1) Money deposited under section 90A22(f) (relating to
17 imposition).
18 (2) Money appropriated or transferred to the fund.
19 (3) Return on money in the fund.
20 (4) Grants, gifts, donations and other payments from a
21 person or governmental entity to the fund.
22 § 90A52. Payments to counties.
23 (a) Initial amounts.--During the first three fiscal years
24 immediately following the base year, the State Treasurer shall
25 make distributions to each county, on behalf of school districts
26 within the county, from the fund in an amount equivalent to the
27 total real property tax revenues collected by the school
28 districts during the base year, without regard to the amount of
29 money contained in the fund at the time of the distributions.
30 The General Assembly shall appropriate as much money as
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1 necessary to allow the fund to remain solvent to make the
2 distributions.
3 (b) County accounts.--For each county the (proper name)
4 County Sales and Use Tax Account is established as a separate
5 account within the fund.
6 (c) Subsequent amounts.--For the fourth fiscal year
7 immediately following the base year, and each fiscal year
8 thereafter, the following apply:
9 (1) Taxes imposed under section 90A22 (relating to
10 imposition) shall be received by the department and paid to
11 the State Treasurer and, along with interest and penalties,
12 less any collection costs allowed under this chapter and any
13 refunds and credits paid, shall be credited, based on the
14 situs of the sales at retail or uses, to the respective
15 county sales and use tax accounts. Money shall be credited to
16 the county sales and use tax accounts not less frequently
17 than every two weeks.
18 (2) Money in the county sales and use tax accounts shall
19 not lapse or be transferred to any other fund, but shall
20 remain in the county sales and use tax accounts. Pending
21 their disbursement, money received on behalf of or deposited
22 into the county sales and use tax accounts shall be invested
23 or reinvested as is other money in the custody of the State
24 Treasurer in the manner provided by law. All earnings
25 received from the investment or reinvestment of the money
26 shall be credited to the respective county sales and use tax
27 accounts.
28 (3) The State Treasurer shall make periodic
29 disbursements to each county, on behalf of school districts
30 within the county, out of the money contained in the county's
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1 sales and use tax account.
2 § 90A53. Payments by counties.
3 Each county shall distribute to each school district a
4 portion of the total disbursement to school districts which is
5 equal to the total disbursement to school districts multiplied
6 by the ratio of average daily membership of the school district
7 divided by the sum of the average daily membership of all school
8 districts in the county. For the purposes of this section, the
9 term "average daily membership" shall mean "average daily
10 membership" as defined by the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
11 No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949. For school
12 districts located in more than one county, the average daily
13 membership shall be multiplied by a factor calculated by
14 dividing the square mileage of the school district located in
15 the county by the total square mileage of the school district.
16 Section 2. Title 72 is amended by adding parts to read:
17 PART I
18 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
19 Chapter
20 1. General Provisions
21 CHAPTER 1
22 GENERAL PROVISIONS
23 Sec.
24 101. Scope of title.
25 102. Definitions.
26 § 101. Scope of title.
27 This title relates to taxation and fiscal affairs.
28 § 102. Definitions.
29 Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
30 provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
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1 provisions under this title, the following words and phrases
2 when used in this title shall have the meanings given to them in
3 this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
4 "Department." The Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth.
5 "Fiscal Code." The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176),
6 known as The Fiscal Code.
7 "Internal Revenue Code of 1954." The Internal Revenue Code
8 of 1954 (68A Stat. 3).
9 "Internal Revenue Code of 1986." The Internal Revenue Code
10 of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.).
11 "Liquor Code." The act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21),
12 known as the Liquor Code.
13 "Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act." The Mobile
14 Telecommunications Sourcing Act (Public Law 106-252, 114 Stat.
15 626).
16 "Secretary." The Secretary of Revenue of the Commonwealth.
17 "Tax Reform Code of 1971." The act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6,
18 No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971.
19 PART II
20 STATE TAX PROVISIONS
21 Subpart
22 A. Sales and Use Tax
23 B. Personal Income Tax
24 SUBPART A
25 SALES AND USE TAX
26 Chapter
27 11. Preliminary Provisions
28 13. Taxation Generally
29 15. Procedure and Administration
30 CHAPTER 11
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1 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
2 Sec.
3 1101. Scope of subpart.
4 1102. Definitions.
5 § 1101. Scope of subpart.
6 This subpart relates to sales and use tax.
7 § 1102. Definitions.
8 The following words and phrases when used in this subpart
9 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
10 context clearly indicates otherwise:
11 "Adjustment services, collection services or credit reporting
12 services." As follows:
13 (1) A service providing collection or adjustments of
14 accounts receivable or mercantile or consumer credit
15 reporting, including, but not limited to, services provided
16 by an adjustment bureau or collection agency, a consumer or
17 mercantile credit reporting bureau, a credit bureau or
18 agency, a credit clearinghouse or a credit investigation
19 service.
20 (2) The term shall not include any of the following:
21 (i) Providing credit card service with collection by
22 a central agency.
23 (ii) Providing debt counseling or adjustment
24 services to individuals.
25 (iii) Billing or collection services provided by a
26 local exchange telephone company.
27 "Affiliated person." A person that, with respect to another
28 person:
29 (1) has a direct or indirect ownership interest of more
30 than 5% in the other person; or
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1 (2) is related to the other person because a third
2 person, or group of third persons who are affiliated with
3 each other as defined in this definition, holds a direct or
4 indirect ownership interest of more than 5% in the related
5 person.
6 "Animal housing facility." A roofed structure or facility,
7 or a portion of the facility, used for occupation by livestock
8 or poultry.
9 "Blasting." The use of a combustible or explosive
10 composition in the removal of material resources, minerals and
11 mineral aggregates from the earth, including the separation of
12 the dirt, waste and refuse in which they are found.
13 "Building machinery and equipment." As follows:
14 (1) Generation equipment, storage equipment,
15 conditioning equipment, distribution equipment and
16 termination equipment, limited to the following:
17 (i) Air conditioning, limited to heating, cooling,
18 purification, humidification, dehumidification and
19 ventilation.
20 (ii) Electrical.
21 (iii) Plumbing.
22 (iv) Communications limited to voice, video, data,
23 sound, master clock and noise abatement.
24 (v) Alarms, limited to fire, security and detection.
25 (vi) A control system, limited to energy management,
26 traffic and parking lot and building access.
27 (vii) A medical system, limited to diagnosis and
28 treatment equipment, medical gas, nurse call and doctor
29 paging.
30 (viii) A laboratory system.
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1 (ix) A cathodic protection system.
2 (x) Furniture, cabinetry and kitchen equipment.
3 (2) The term shall include any of the following,
4 together with integral coverings and enclosures, whether the
5 item constitutes a fixture or is otherwise affixed to the
6 real estate, whether damage would be done to the item or its
7 surroundings upon removal or whether the item is physically
8 located within a real estate structure:
9 (i) Boilers.
10 (ii) Chillers.
11 (iii) Air cleaners.
12 (iv) Humidifiers.
13 (v) Fans.
14 (vi) Switchgear.
15 (vii) Pumps.
16 (viii) Telephones.
17 (ix) Speakers.
18 (x) Horns.
19 (xi) Motion detectors.
20 (xii) Dampers.
21 (xiii) Actuators.
22 (xiv) Grills.
23 (xv) Registers.
24 (xvi) Traffic signals.
25 (xvii) Sensors.
26 (xviii) Card access devices.
27 (xix) Guardrails.
28 (xx) Medial devices.
29 (xxi) Floor troughs.
30 (xxii) Grates.
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1 (xxiii) Laundry equipment.
2 (3) The term shall not include any of the following:
3 (i) Guardrail posts.
4 (ii) Pipes.
5 (iii) Fittings.
6 (iv) Pipe supports and hangers.
7 (v) Valves.
8 (vi) Underground tanks.
9 (vii) Wire.
10 (viii) Conduit.
11 (ix) Receptacle and junction boxes.
12 (x) Insulation.
13 (xi) Ductwork.
14 (xii) Coverings.
15 "Building maintenance or cleaning services." As follows:
16 (1) Providing services, including any of the following:
17 (i) Janitorial, maid or housekeeping service.
18 (ii) Office or interior building cleaning or
19 maintenance.
20 (iii) Window cleaning.
21 (iv) Floor waxing.
22 (v) Lighting maintenance such as bulb replacement.
23 (vi) Cleaning.
24 (vii) Chimney cleaning.
25 (viii) Acoustical tile cleaning.
26 (ix) Venetian blind cleaning.
27 (x) Cleaning and maintenance of telephone booths.
28 (xi) Cleaning and degreasing of service stations.
29 (2) The term shall not include any of the following:
30 (i) Repairs on buildings and other structures.
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1 (ii) Maintenance or repair of boilers, furnaces and
2 residential air conditioning equipment or parts of
3 boilers, furnaces and residential air conditioning
4 equipment.
5 (iii) Painting, wallpapering or applying other
6 coverings to interior walls, ceilings or floors.
7 (iv) Exterior painting of buildings.
8 "Car-sharing program agreement." The terms and conditions
9 that govern the use of a shared vehicle through a peer-to-peer
10 car-sharing program.
11 "Commercial aircraft operator." A person, excluding a
12 scheduled airline, engaging in any or all of the following:
13 (1) Aircraft charters.
14 (2) Aircraft leasing.
15 (3) Aircraft sales.
16 (4) Aircraft rental.
17 (5) Flight instruction.
18 (6) Air freight.
19 (7) Other flight activities for compensation.
20 "Commercial racing activities." Any of the following:
21 (1) Thoroughbred and harness racing at which pari-mutuel
22 wagering is conducted under 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 93 (relating to
23 race horse industry reform).
24 (2) Fair racing sanctioned by the State Harness Racing
25 Commission.
26 "Construction contract." As follows:
27 (1) A written or oral contract or agreement for the
28 construction, reconstruction, remodeling, renovation or
29 repair of real estate or a real estate structure.
30 (2) The term shall not apply to services which are
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1 taxable under any of the following:
2 (i) Paragraph (1)(ix) or (xi) of the definition of
3 "sale at retail."
4 (ii) Paragraph (1)(vi) or (viii) of the definition
5 of "use."
6 "Construction contractor." A person who performs an activity
7 under a construction contract, including a subcontractor.
8 "Disinfecting or pest control services." As follows:
9 (1) A service providing disinfecting, termite control,
10 insect control, rodent control or other pest control
11 services, including deodorant servicing of restrooms,
12 washroom sanitation service, restroom cleaning service,
13 extermination service or fumigating service.
14 (2) As used in this definition:
15 (i) The term "fumigating service" shall not include
16 the fumigation of agricultural commodities or containers
17 used for agricultural commodities.
18 (ii) The term "insect control" shall not include the
19 spraying of trees which are harvested for commercial
20 purposes for gypsy moth control.
21 "Employment agency services." As follows:
22 (1) Providing employment services to a prospective
23 employer or employee other than employment services provided
24 by theatrical employment agencies and motion picture casting
25 bureaus.
26 (2) The term shall include services provided by
27 employment agencies, executive placement services and labor
28 contractor employment agencies other than farm labor.
29 "Flight simulator." A device used for the training or
30 instruction of an individual on a helicopter and similar
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1 rotorcraft.
2 "Forum." As follows:
3 (1) A place where sales at retail occur, whether
4 physical or electronic.
5 (2) The term shall include a store, booth, Internet
6 website, catalog or similar place.
7 "Gratuity." An amount paid or remitted for services
8 performed in conjunction with a sale of food or beverages or
9 hotel or motel accommodations when the amount is in excess of
10 the charges and the tax for the food, beverages or
11 accommodations, regardless of the method of billing or payment.
12 "Help supply services." As follows:
13 (1) Providing temporary or continuing help where the
14 help supplied is on the payroll of the supplying person or
15 entity, but is under the supervision of the individual or
16 business to which help is furnished.
17 (2) The term shall include service provided by any of
18 the following:
19 (i) Labor and manpower pools.
20 (ii) Employee leasing services.
21 (iii) Office help supply services.
22 (iv) Temporary help services.
23 (v) Usher services.
24 (vi) Modeling services.
25 (vii) Fashion show model supply services.
26 (3) The term shall not include services providing farm
27 labor or human health-related services, including nursing,
28 home health care and personal care. As used in this
29 paragraph, the term "personal care" shall include providing
30 at least one of the following types of assistance to persons
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1 with limited ability for self-care:
2 (i) Dressing, bathing or feeding.
3 (ii) Supervising self-administered medication.
4 (iii) Transferring a person to or from a bed or
5 wheelchair.
6 (iv) Routine housekeeping chores when provided in
7 conjunction with and supplied by the same provider of the
8 assistance listed in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii).
9 "Internet." The international nonproprietary computer
10 network of both Federal and non-Federal interoperable packet
11 switched data networks.
12 "Lawn care service." Providing services for lawn upkeep,
13 including fertilizing, lawn mowing, shrubbery trimming and other
14 lawn treatment services.
15 "Liquor." As defined in section 102 of the Liquor Code.
16 "Lobbying services." Providing the services of a lobbyist,
17 as that term is defined in 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A03 (relating to
18 definitions).
19 "Maintaining a place of business in this Commonwealth." As
20 follows:
21 (1) Any of the following:
22 (i) Having, maintaining or using within this
23 Commonwealth, either directly or through a subsidiary,
24 representative or agent, an office, distribution house,
25 sales house, warehouse, service enterprise or other place
26 of business. This subparagraph shall include an agent of
27 general or restricted authority or other representative,
28 regardless of whether the place of business,
29 representative or agent is located in this Commonwealth
30 permanently or temporarily or whether the person or
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1 subsidiary maintaining the place of business,
2 representative or agent is authorized to do business in
3 this Commonwealth.
4 (ii) Engaging in an activity as a business in this
5 Commonwealth by a person, either directly or through a
6 subsidiary, representative or an agent, in connection
7 with the lease, sale or delivery of tangible personal
8 property or the performance of services for use, storage
9 or consumption or in connection with the sale or delivery
10 for use of the services described under paragraph (1)
11 (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi) or (xii) of the
12 definition of "sale at retail," including having,
13 maintaining or using an office, distribution house, sales
14 house, warehouse or other place of business, a stock of
15 goods or a solicitor, canvasser, salesman, representative
16 or agent under its authority, at its direction or with
17 its permission, regardless of whether the person or
18 subsidiary is authorized to do business in this
19 Commonwealth.
20 (iii) Regularly or substantially soliciting orders
21 within this Commonwealth in connection with the lease,
22 sale or delivery of tangible personal property or the
23 performance of services or in connection with the sale or
24 delivery of the services described under paragraph (1)
25 (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi) or (xii) of the
26 definition of "sale at retail" for residents of this
27 Commonwealth by means of catalogs or other advertising,
28 whether the orders are accepted within or without this
29 Commonwealth.
30 (iv) Entering this Commonwealth to provide assembly,
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| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wendy Fink (R, state_lower PA-94) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Alec J. Ryncavage (R, state_lower PA-119) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Barbara Gleim (R, state_lower PA-199) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Brad Roae (R, state_lower PA-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Bud Cook (R, state_lower PA-50) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Charity GRIMM Krupa (R, state_lower PA-51) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Craig T. Staats (R, state_lower PA-145) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Dane Watro (R, state_lower PA-116) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | David H. Zimmerman (R, state_lower PA-99) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Doyle Heffley (R, state_lower PA-122) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Jamie L. Flick (R, state_lower PA-83) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Jamie Walsh (R, state_lower PA-117) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Marc S. Anderson (R, state_lower PA-92) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Mike Jones (R, state_lower PA-93) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Scott Barger (R, state_lower PA-80) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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