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                                                      PRINTER'S NO. 3543

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2589 Session of 1998


        INTRODUCED BY ADOLPH, BARRAR, FLICK, RAYMOND, GEORGE, RUBLEY,
           COY, LYNCH, NAILOR, SHANER, HENNESSEY, LAUGHLIN, FEESE,
           STERN, SANTONI, READSHAW, CHADWICK, LEDERER, LEVDANSKY,
           WAUGH, PLATTS, SCHRODER, HARHART, SATHER, ORIE, ROSS,
           FLEAGLE, MAITLAND, McCALL, GODSHALL, BUNT, E. Z. TAYLOR,
           STEVENSON, McGEEHAN, ROONEY, CORPORA, DeLUCA, WILT,
           L. I. COHEN, ROHRER, MARSICO, BOSCOLA, HUTCHINSON,
           C. WILLIAMS, FORCIER, HASAY, YEWCIC, SAYLOR, CURRY, LEH,
           TRELLO, PIPPY, HERSHEY, MILLER, TRUE, SAINATO, SEYFERT,
           MAHER, COLAFELLA AND SERAFINI, MAY 5, 1998

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MAY 5, 1998

                                     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," further defining "sale at retail" for the purpose
    11     of sales and use tax.

    12     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    13  hereby enacts as follows:
    14     Section 1.  Section 201(k)(14) and (17) of the act of March
    15  4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971,
    16  added August 4, 1991 (P.L.97, No.22), are amended to read:
    17     Section 201.  Definitions.--The following words, terms and
    18  phrases when used in this Article II shall have the meaning


     1  ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
     2  clearly indicates a different meaning:
     3     * * *
     4     (k)  "Sale at retail."
     5     * * *
     6     (14)  The rendition for a consideration of disinfecting or
     7  pest control services[,] or building maintenance [or cleaning
     8  services].
     9     * * *
    10     [(17)  The rendition for a consideration of lawn care
    11  service.]
    12     * * *
    13     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.












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