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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY CURRY, BISHOP, BOYD, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, DiGIROLAMO, GEORGE, GOODMAN, HORNAMAN, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MILLARD, M. O'BRIEN, REICHLEY, SANTARSIERO, VULAKOVICH, WATSON AND DAVIS, JANUARY 24, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JANUARY 24, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An |
2 | act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying |
3 | and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing |
4 | taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment, |
5 | collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing |
6 | for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and |
7 | imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain |
8 | employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations |
9 | and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and |
10 | penalties," in personal income tax, providing for |
11 | contributions to the cystic fibrosis program within the |
12 | Department of Health. |
13 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
14 | hereby enacts as follows: |
15 | Section 1. The act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as |
16 | the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by adding a section to |
17 | read: |
18 | Section 315.10. Contributions to Cystic Fibrosis Program |
19 | Within the Department of Health.--(a) The department shall |
20 | provide a space on the State individual income tax return form |
21 | on which an individual may voluntarily designate a contribution |
22 | of any amount desired to be utilized for the cystic fibrosis |
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1 | program within the Department of Health. |
2 | (b) The amount designated shall be deducted from the tax |
3 | refund to which the individual is entitled and shall not |
4 | constitute a charge against the income tax revenue due to the |
5 | Commonwealth. |
6 | (c) The department shall determine annually the total amount |
7 | designated under this section, less reasonable administrative |
8 | costs, and shall report the amount to the State Treasurer, who |
9 | shall transfer the amount from the General Fund to the program. |
10 | (d) The department shall provide adequate information |
11 | concerning the checkoff for the program in its instructions |
12 | which accompany State income tax return forms. The information |
13 | concerning the checkoff shall include the listing of an address |
14 | furnished by the Department of Health to which contributions may |
15 | be sent by taxpayers wishing to contribute to this effort but |
16 | who do not receive refunds. Additionally, the Department of |
17 | Health shall be charged with the duty to conduct a public |
18 | information campaign on the availability of this opportunity to |
19 | Commonwealth taxpayers. |
20 | (e) The Department of Health shall report annually to the |
21 | Public Health and Welfare Committee of the Senate and Health |
22 | Committee of the House of Representatives which have |
23 | jurisdiction over health matters on the amount received via the |
24 | checkoff plan and how the funds were utilized. |
25 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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