PRINTER'S NO. 1472
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1134
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 Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in taxation and finance,
further providing for tax levy.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1302(a)(9) of Title 8 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 1302. Tax levy.
(a) Authority.--The council of the borough shall have power,
by resolution for taxes levied at the same rate as or a rate
lower than the previous fiscal year, and by ordinance if the tax
rate increases from the previous fiscal year, to levy and
collect annually a tax not exceeding 30 mills for general
borough purposes, unless the council by majority action, upon
due cause shown by resolution, petitions the court of common
pleas, in which case the court may order a rate of not more than
five mills additional to be levied and in addition any of the
following taxes:
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(9) (i) For the purpose of supporting ambulance, rescue
and other emergency services serving the borough, not to
exceed one-half mill, except as provided in subsection
(e).
(ii) The borough may appropriate up to one-half of
the revenue generated from a tax under [this paragraph]
subparagraph (i) for the purpose of paying salaries,
benefits or other compensation of employees of the
ambulance, rescue or other emergency service. For any
calendar year, the council may waive the appropriation
limitation under this subparagraph by resolution.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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