Bill Text: PA HB778 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-06 - Referred to FINANCE [HB778 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB778-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 868
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 778 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY CREIGHTON, BAKER, BRENNAN, D. COSTA, CUTLER, J. EVANS, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GROVE, HESS, JOHNSON, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, METZGAR, MILLARD, PETRARCA, PICKETT, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SIPTROTH AND WHITE, MARCH 6, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 6, 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," in sales and use tax, further providing for
exclusions from tax.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 204 of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6,
No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by
adding a clause to read:
Section 204. Exclusions from Tax.--The tax imposed by
section 202 shall not be imposed upon any of the following:
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(67) The sale at retail or use of a firearm safe, firearm
storage vault, firearm locker, locking firearm case or a locking
device that satisfies paragraph (1) of the definition of
"locking device" in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6142(f) (relating to locking
device for firearms).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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