PRINTER'S NO. 1471
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1133
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, PENNYCUICK, KEARNEY, J. WARD, VOGEL, CULVER
AND BROOKS, MARCH 28, 2024
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 28, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
revising, consolidating and changing the law relating
thereto," in taxation and finance, further providing for
township and special tax levies.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3205(a)(8) of the act of May 1, 1933
(P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, is
amended to read:
Section 3205. Township and Special Tax Levies.--(a) The
board of supervisors may by resolution levy taxes upon all real
property within the township made taxable for township purposes,
as ascertained by the last adjusted valuation for county
purposes, for the purposes and at the rates specified in this
section. All taxes shall be collected in cash.
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(8) An annual tax not exceeding one-half mill to support
ambulance, rescue and other emergency services serving the
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township.
(i) The township 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 service. For any
calendar year, the board of supervisors may waive the
appropriation limitation under this subparagraph by resolution.
(ii) If an annual tax is proposed to be set higher than one-
half mill, the question shall be submitted to the voters of the
township.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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