Bill Text: PA HB315 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for an income tax checkoff to provide funding for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 32-14)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-09 - Referred to FINANCE [HB315 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB315-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 339
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 315 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY HESS, PHILLIPS, STERN, FLECK, ADOLPH, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CAUSER, DALLY, FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL, GEIST, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, MAJOR, MARSICO, MELIO, MILLARD, PAYNE, PICKETT, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, THOMAS, TURZAI, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, FEBRUARY 9, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, FEBRUARY 9, 2009
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 an income tax checkoff to provide
funding for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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 a section to
read:
Section 315.10. Contributions for Cystic Fibrosis.--(a) The
department shall provide a space on the Pennsylvania individual
income tax return form whereby an individual may voluntarily
designate a contribution of any amount desired to the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation.
(b) The amount so designated by an individual on the income
tax return form shall be deducted from the tax refund to which
such individual is entitled and shall not constitute a charge
against the income tax revenues due the Commonwealth.
(c) The department shall determine annually the total amount
designated pursuant to this section, less reasonable
administrative costs, and shall report such amount to the State
Treasurer, who shall transfer such amount from the General Fund
to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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