Bill Text: PA SB1235 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for tax levies.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-09-16 - Referred to FINANCE [SB1235 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SB1235-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1527
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1235 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY AND FERLO, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
REFERRED TO FINANCE, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), entitled
"An act relating to cities of the third class; and amending,
revising, and consolidating the law relating thereto,"
further providing for tax levies.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2531 of the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.
932, No.317), known as The Third Class City Code, reenacted and
amended June 28, 1951 (P.L.662, No.164), is amended by adding
clauses to read:
Section 2531. Tax Levies.--Council may, by ordinance, levy
and provide for the collection of the following taxes:
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6. (i) A fire tax for the purchase of fire equipment for
the use of the city or for assisting any fire company in the
city in the purchase, renewal or repair of any of its fire
equipment, for the purposes of making appropriations to fire
companies both within and without the city and of contracting
with adjacent municipalities or volunteer fire companies therein
for fire protection, for the training of fire personnel and
payments to fire training schools and centers or for the
purchase of land upon which to erect a firehouse, or for the
erection and maintenance of a firehouse or fire training school
and center or firehouses, not exceeding three mills, except as
provided in subclause (iii).
(ii) The city may appropriate up to one-half of the revenue
generated from a tax under this clause, but not exceeding an
amount equal to one mill of the tax, for the purpose of paying
salaries, benefits or other compensation of fire suppression
employes of the city or a fire company serving the city.
(iii) If an annual tax for the purposes specified in this
clause is proposed to be set at a level higher than three mills,
the question shall be submitted to the voters of the city, and
the county board of elections shall frame the question in
accordance with the election laws of this Commonwealth for
submission to the voters of the city.
7. (i) A tax for the purpose of supporting ambulance,
rescue and other emergency services serving the city, not to
exceed one-half mill, except as provided in subclause (ii). The
city may appropriate up to one-half of the revenue generated
from a tax under this clause for the purpose of paying salaries,
benefits or other compensation of employes of the ambulance,
rescue or other emergency services.
(ii) The tax for supporting ambulance, rescue and other
emergency services serving the city shall not exceed the rate
specified in subclause (i) except when the question is submitted
to the voters of the city in the form of a referendum which
shall appear on the ballot in accordance with the election laws
of this Commonwealth, in which case the rate shall not exceed
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two mills. The county board of elections shall frame the
question to be submitted to the voters of the city in accordance
with the election laws of this Commonwealth.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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