PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1288 PRINTER'S NO. 1512
No. 1140 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY TRELLO, COLAFELLA, REBER, GODSHALL, CESSAR,
ANGSTADT, GEIST, J. L. WRIGHT, BATTISTO, WOGAN, SWEET,
FARMER, KENNEY, E. Z. TAYLOR, PETRARCA, BURD AND GLADECK,
APRIL 22, 1987
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, MAY 11, 1987
AN ACT
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," providing for voluntary contributions to the
11 United States Olympics Committee, PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION; and <--
12 making a repeal.
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. Space on Form for Contributions.--(a) The
19 department shall provide a space on the face of the individual
20 income tax return form whereby an individual may voluntarily
21 designate a contribution of any amount desired to the United
1 States Olympics Committee, PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. <--
2 (b) The amount so designated by an individual on the income
3 tax return form shall be deducted from the tax refund to which
4 such individual is entitled and shall not constitute a charge
5 against the income tax revenues due the Commonwealth.
6 (c) The department shall determine annually the total amount
7 designated pursuant to this section and shall report such amount
8 to the State Treasurer, who shall transfer such amount from the
9 General Fund to the United States Olympics Committee, <--
10 PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. The department shall be reimbursed from
11 the moneys contributed for any administrative costs incurred
12 above and beyond the cost savings it realizes as a result of
13 individual total refund designations.
14 (d) The department shall provide adequate information
15 concerning the United States Olympics Committee in its
16 instructions which accompany State income tax return forms,
17 which shall include the listing of an address, furnished to it
18 by the committee, to which contributions may be sent by those
19 taxpayers wishing to contribute to said committee but who do not
20 receive refunds.
21 Section 2. Section 12 of the act of June 23, 1982 (P.L.597,
22 No.170), known as the Wild Resource Conservation Act, is
23 repealed insofar as it is inconsistent with this act.
24 Section 3. This act shall apply to taxable years beginning
25 on or after the effective date of this act.
26 Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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