PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1470
PRINTER'S NO. 1580
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1132
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, PENNYCUICK, KEARNEY, J. WARD, VOGEL,
CULVER, BROOKS AND MILLER, MARCH 28, 2024
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, MAY 6, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled
"An act concerning townships of the first class; amending,
revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
thereto," in finance and taxation, further providing for tax
levies.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1709(a)(7) of the act of June 24, 1931
(P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, is
amended to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 1709(A)(2)(II) AND (7) OF THE ACT OF JUNE
24, 1931 (P.L.1206, NO.331), KNOWN AS THE FIRST CLASS TOWNSHIP
CODE, ARE AMENDED TO READ:
Section 1709. Tax Levies.--(a) The board of commissioners
may levy taxes 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, upon all property and upon all occupations within the
township made taxable for township purposes and subject to
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valuation and assessment by the county assessment office, for
the following purposes and at the following rates:
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(II) THE TOWNSHIP MAY APPROPRIATE UP TO ONE-HALF, BUT NOT TO
EXCEED ONE MILL, OF THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM A TAX UNDER THIS
CLAUSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING SALARIES, BENEFITS OR OTHER
COMPENSATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION EMPLOYES OF THE TOWNSHIP OR A
FIRE COMPANY SERVING THE TOWNSHIP. FOR ANY CALENDAR YEAR, THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MAY WAIVE THE APPROPRIATION LIMITATION
UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH BY RESOLUTION.
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(7) (i) An annual tax not exceeding one-half mill for the
purpose of supporting ambulance, rescue and other emergency
services serving the township, except as provided in subsection
(c).
(ii) 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 an ambulance, rescue or other emergency service serving the
township. For any calendar year, the board of commissioners 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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