THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY JAMES, V. BROWN, PARKER, WATERS AND WILLIAMS, AUGUST 23, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL, AUGUST 23, 2012  

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,"

providing for liquor and malt and brewed beverage tax.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Article XXV 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 a

subdivision to read:

(e)  Liquor and Malt and Brewed Beverage Tax

Section 2570.  Imposition.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any city may, by

ordinance, impose a tax on the sale at retail of liquor and malt

and brewed beverages within the city. The ordinance shall be

modeled after the act of June 10, 1971 (P.L.153, No.7), known as

the First Class School District Liquor Sales Tax Act of 1971,

and the rate of tax authorized under this section may not exceed

the rate established under the First Class School District

Liquor Sales Tax Act of 1971. Such tax, if levied, shall be in

addition to any other tax the city is empowered to levy, under

any existing law, including this act.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.