Bill Text: PA HB938 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In personal income tax, establishing and providing for contributions to the Spaying and Neutering Fund.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-7)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-04 - Referred to APPROPRIATIONS [HB938 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB938-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1006
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 938 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY VULAKOVICH, BUXTON, D. COSTA, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, GABLER, GEIST, GILLEN, HUTCHINSON, KILLION, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MARSHALL, READSHAW, SANTARSIERO AND SWANGER, MARCH 4, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MARCH 4, 2011
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 personal income tax, establishing and
providing for contributions to the Spaying and Neutering
Fund.
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 to Spaying and Neutering
Fund.--(1) 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 be utilized for affordable spaying and
neutering procedures for dogs and cats.
(b) The amount so designated on the individual income tax
return form shall be deducted from the tax refund to which the
individual is entitled and shall not constitute a charge against
the income tax revenues due to the Commonwealth.
(c) The department shall determine annually the total amount
designated under this section, less reasonable administrative
costs, and shall report the amount to the State Treasurer who
shall transfer the amount from the General Fund to the Spaying
and Neutering Fund, which is hereby established as a special
fund in the State Treasury. All money so deposited shall be used
solely to provide affordable spaying and neutering procedures.
Grants from the fund shall be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
(d) The department shall provide adequate information
concerning the checkoff for affordable spaying and neutering
procedures in its instructions which accompany State income tax
return forms. The information concerning the checkoff shall
include the listing of an address furnished by the Department of
Agriculture to which contributions may be sent by taxpayers
wishing to contribute to this effort but who do not receive
refunds. Additionally, the Department of Agriculture shall be
charged with the duty to conduct a public information campaign
on the availability of the checkoff and grant opportunities to
Pennsylvania taxpayers.
(e) The Department of Agriculture shall report annually to
the respective committees of the Senate and the House of
Representatives which have jurisdiction over health matters on
the amount received via the checkoff plan and how the funds were
utilized.
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(f) The General Assembly may, form time to time, appropriate
funds for affordable spaying and neutering procedures.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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