Session of 2022
No. 2022-53
HB 1342
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An act relating to tax
reform and State taxation by codifying and enumerating certain subjects of taxation
and imposing taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment, collection, administration
and enforcement thereof; providing for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers
and imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain employers, fiduciaries,
individuals, persons, corporations and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses
and penalties," in sales and use tax, further providing for definitions, for exclusions
from tax and for licenses; in personal income tax, further providing for classes of
income and repealing provisions relating to COVID-19 emergency finance and tax provision;
in corporate net income tax, further providing for definitions and for imposition
of tax; in insurance premiums tax, further providing for imposition of tax and for
credits for assessments paid; in vehicle rental tax, further providing for definitions
and for vehicle rental tax; in research and development tax credit, further providing
for limitation on credits; in entertainment production tax credit, further providing
for definitions, for credit for qualified film production expenses, for limitations,
for reissuance of film production tax credits and for limitations; in Waterfront Development
Tax Credit, further providing for limitations; in City Revitalization and Improvement
Zones, further providing for reports, for restrictions and for confidentiality; in
Innovate in PA tax credit, further providing for duties; in Neighborhood Improvement
Zones, further providing for confidentiality; in Keystone Opportunity Zones, Keystone
Opportunity Expansion Zones and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zones, further providing
for extension for new job creation or new capital investment and for additional keystone
opportunity expansion zones; providing for airport land development zones and for
Pennsylvania child and dependent care enhancement program and for tax credit; in inheritance
tax, further providing for transfers not subject to tax; in Public Transportation
Assistance Fund, further providing for Public Transportation Assistance Fund; in table
game taxes, providing for General Fund deposit; in Computer Data Center Equipment
Incentive Program, further providing for definitions, for sales and use tax exemption,
for eligibility requirements and for revocation of certification; in general provisions,
providing for allocation of tax credits; making transfers; and making related repeals.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 201(n) and (p) of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax
Reform Code of 1971, are amended, subsection (b)(3.5) is amended by adding a subparagraph,
subsections (i), (k) and (o) are amended by adding paragraphs and the section is amended
by adding subsections to read:
Section 201. Definitions.--The following words, terms and phrases when used in this Article II
shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
clearly indicates a different meaning:
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(b) "Maintaining a place of business in this Commonwealth."
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(3.5) * * *
(iii) For a peer-to-peer car-sharing program marketplace facilitator, this activity includes
all sales, leases and deliveries of tangible personal property and all sales of services
by the marketplace seller whose sales are facilitated through the peer-to-peer car-sharing
program.
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(i) "Resale."
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(6) The term does not include the purchase price or repair of a shared vehicle by a shared
vehicle owner.
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(k) "Sale at retail."
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(20) Car sharing through a shared vehicle owner, peer-to-peer car-sharing program marketplace
facilitator or rental company.
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(n) "Taxpayer." Any person required to pay or collect the tax imposed by this article, including a
marketplace facilitator [and], a marketplace seller, a peer-to-peer car-sharing program marketplace facilitator and a shared vehicle
owner.
(o) "Use."
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(19) Car sharing through a shared vehicle owner, peer-to-peer car-sharing program marketplace
facilitator or rental company.
(p) "Vendor." Any person maintaining a place of business in this Commonwealth, selling or leasing
tangible personal property, or rendering services, the sale or use of which is subject
to the tax imposed by this article, including a marketplace facilitator [and a], marketplace seller, peer-to-peer car-sharing program marketplace facilitator or shared vehicle owner, but not including any employe who in the ordinary scope of employment renders services
to his employer in exchange for wages and salaries.
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(mmm) "Flight simulator." A device used for the training or instruction of an individual on a helicopter and
similar rotorcraft.
(nnn) "Car-sharing program agreement." The terms and conditions that govern the use of a shared vehicle through a peer-to-peer
car-sharing program.
(ooo) "Peer-to-peer car sharing." The authorized use of a shared vehicle by an individual, other than the owner of the
vehicle, through a peer-to-peer car-sharing program.
(ppp) "Peer-to-peer car-sharing payment." Full consideration paid or delivered, or promised to be paid or delivered, to the
peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace facilitator under a car-sharing program agreement,
excluding charges for local sales or use tax, State sales or use tax or public transportation
assistance fund fees.
(qqq) "Peer-to-peer car-sharing program." A business platform that, through a peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace, connects
shared vehicle owners with drivers to enable the sharing of vehicles for financial
consideration.
(rrr) "Peer-to-peer car-sharing program marketplace." A forum on which a shared vehicle is listed or advertised for peer-to-peer car sharing.
(sss) "Peer-to-peer car-sharing program marketplace facilitator." A person that facilitates peer-to-peer car sharing through a peer-to-peer car-sharing
marketplace and either directly or indirectly, through agreements or arrangements
with third parties, collects the peer-to-peer car- sharing payment from the purchaser
and transmits the payment to the shared vehicle owner.
(ttt) "Shared vehicle." A vehicle that is available for sharing, including through a peer-to-peer car-sharing
program.
(uuu) "Shared vehicle owner." The registered owner, or a person designated by the registered owner, of a vehicle
made available for sharing, including through a peer-to-peer car-sharing program.
Section 2. Section 204(67) and (68) of the act, amended June 30, 2021 (P.L.124, No.25), are amended
to read:
Section 204. Exclusions from Tax.--The tax imposed by section 202 shall not be imposed upon any
of the following:
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(67) The sale at retail or use of repair or replacement parts or software or software upgrades,
including the installation of those parts, software or software upgrades, exclusively
for use in helicopters and similar rotorcraft and flight simulators or in overhauling
or rebuilding of helicopters and similar rotorcraft and flight simulators or helicopters
and similar rotorcraft and flight simulator components. [For the purposes of this
clause, the term "flight simulator" shall mean a device used for the training or instruction
of an individual on a helicopter and similar rotorcraft.]
(68) The sale at retail or use or lease of helicopters and similar rotorcraft, and flight
simulators, as well as training materials, operational documents and publications
relating to the use or operation of helicopters and similar rotorcraft and flight
simulators. [For the purposes of this clause, the term "flight simulator" shall mean
a device used for the training or instruction of an individual on a helicopter and
similar rotorcraft.]
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Section 3. Section 208(a) of the act is amended to read:
Section 208. Licenses.--(a) Every person maintaining a place of business in this Commonwealth, with the exception
of a marketplace seller who makes no sales outside a forum for which a marketplace
facilitator is required to collect sales tax on the seller's behalf and a shared vehicle owner who makes no vehicle available for sharing outside a forum for which a peer-to-peer car-sharing
program marketplace facilitator is required to collect sales tax on behalf of the
shared vehicle owner, selling or leasing services or tangible personal property, the sale or use of which
is subject to tax and who has not hitherto obtained a license from the department,
shall, prior to the beginning of business thereafter, make application to the department,
on a form prescribed by the department, for a license. If such person maintains more
than one place of business in this Commonwealth, the license shall be issued for the
principal place of business in this Commonwealth.
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Section 4. Section 303(a.3) and (a.5) of the act are amended and subsection (a.7) is amended
by adding paragraphs to read:
Section 303. Classes of Income.--* * *
(a.3) The cost of property commonly referred to as Section 179 Property may be treated as
a deductible expense only to the extent allowable under the version of section 179
of the Internal Revenue Code in effect at the time the property is placed in service
[or under section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 179), whichever
is earlier]. The basis of Section 179 Property shall be reduced, but not below zero,
for costs treated as a deductible expense. The amount of the reduction shall be the
amount deducted on a return and not disallowed, regardless of whether the deduction
results in a reduction of income.
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(a.5) The requirements of [section] sections 1031 and 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. [§ 1035] §§ 1031 and 1035), as amended, shall be applicable.
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(a.7) The following apply:
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(5) As follows:
(i) The classes of income under this section shall not include any amount which is excluded
from Federal gross income under sections 276 and 278(a) of the COVID-Related Tax Relief
Act of 2020, enacted as Subtitle B of Title II of Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182).
(ii) No deduction may be disallowed from an expense that is otherwise deductible if the
payment of the expense results in forgiveness of a covered loan under subparagraph
(i).
(6) The classes of income under this section shall not include a payment received by an
individual from the United States under section 2201 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136, 134 Stat. 281) or sections 272 and
273 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
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Section 5. Section 330.2 of the act is repealed:
[Section 330.2. COVID-19 Emergency Finance and Tax Provision.--(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that there are circumstances under which it
is impossible to effectively comply with law relating to State finance or State tax,
and during such circumstances, it is necessary for Commonwealth agencies to exercise
powers and duties provided under this section.
(d) (1) This subsection shall provide permanent authority to the Department of Community and
Economic Development to deal with local taxation. Notwithstanding The Local Tax Enabling
Act, the filing deadline of a final return under Chapter 5 of The Local Tax Enabling
Act and related statutory provisions, ordinances and resolutions shall coincide with
the filing deadline for a tax return under section 330.
(2) This subsection shall not expire.]
Section 6. Section 401(3)2(a)(17) of the act is amended and the section is amended by adding
a phrase to read:
Section 401. Definitions.--The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
clearly indicates a different meaning:
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(3) "Taxable income." * * *
2. In case the entire business of any corporation, other than a corporation engaged in
doing business as a regulated investment company as defined by the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, is not transacted within this Commonwealth, the tax imposed by this
article shall be based upon such portion of the taxable income of such corporation
for the fiscal or calendar year, as defined in subclause 1 hereof, and may be determined
as follows:
(a) Division of Income.
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(17) Sales, other than sales under paragraphs (16) and (16.1), are in this State [if:
(A) The income-producing activity is performed in this State; or
(B) The income-producing activity is performed both in and outside this State and a greater
proportion of the income-producing activity is performed in this State than in any
other state, based on costs of performance.] as follows:
(C) Gross receipts from the lease or license of intangible property, including a sale
or exchange of property where the receipts from the sale or exchange derive from payments
that are contingent on the productivity, use or disposition of the property, if and
to the extent the property is used in this State.
(D) Gross receipts from the sale of intangible property where the property sold is a contract
right, government license or similar property that authorizes the holder to conduct
a business activity in a specific geographic area, if and to the extent the property
is used in or otherwise associated with this State.
(E) Gross receipts from the sale, redemption, maturity or exchange of securities, held
by the taxpayer primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of its trade
or business, if the customers are in this State.
(F) Gross receipts received by a corporation that regularly lends funds to unaffiliated
entities or to individuals from interest, fees and penalties imposed in connection
with loans secured by real property as follows:
(i) The following shall apply to a calculation under this subparagraph:
(I) The numerator of the sales factor shall include interest, fees and penalties imposed
in connection with loans secured by real property if the property is located within
this State.
(II) If the real property under this subparagraph is located both within this State and
one or more other states, the gross receipts under this subparagraph shall be included
in the numerator of the sales factor if more than fifty per cent of the fair market
value of the real property is located within this State.
(III) If more than fifty per cent of the fair market value of real property under this subparagraph
is not located within any single state, the gross receipts under this subparagraph
shall be included in the numerator of the sales factor if the borrower is located
in this State.
(ii) The determination of whether real property securing a loan is located within this
State shall be made as of the time the original agreement was made, and all subsequent
substitutions of collateral shall be disregarded.
(G) Gross receipts received by a corporation that regularly lends funds to unaffiliated
entities or to individuals from interest, fees and penalties imposed in connection
with loans related to the sale of tangible personal property. The following shall
apply to a calculation under this subparagraph:
(i) Except as provided under unit (ii), the numerator of the sales factor shall include
gross receipts received from interest, fees and penalties imposed in connection with
loans related to the sale of tangible personal property if the property is delivered
or shipped to a purchaser in this State.
(ii) The following shall apply:
(I) Gross receipts received by a corporation that regularly lends funds to unaffiliated
entities or to individuals from interest, fees and penalties imposed in connection
with loans related to the sale of transportation property shall be included in the
numerator of the sales factor to the extent that the property is used in this State.
(II) The extent an aircraft shall be deemed to be used in this State and the amount of
gross receipts that shall be included in the numerator of the sales factor shall be
determined by multiplying all the gross receipts from the interest, fees and penalties
imposed in connection with loans related to the sale of the aircraft by a fraction,
the numerator of which is the number of landings of the aircraft in this State and
the denominator of which is the total number of landings of the aircraft.
(III) A motor vehicle shall be deemed to be used wholly in the state in which it is registered.
(IV) If the extent of the use of transportation property within this State cannot be determined,
the property shall be deemed to be used wholly in the state in which the property
was delivered or shipped to the purchaser.
(H) Gross receipts received by a corporation that regularly lends funds to unaffiliated
entities or to individuals from interest, fees and penalties imposed in connection
with loans not described in subparagraph (F) or (G), if the borrower is located in
this State.
(I) Gross receipts received from interest, fees and penalties in the nature of interest
from credit card receivables and gross receipts from fees charged to cardholders,
such as annual fees, if the billing address of the cardholder is in this State.
(J) Gross receipts received from interest, not otherwise described in this paragraph,
shall be included in the numerator of the sales factor if the lender's commercial
domicile is in this State.
(K) Gross receipts received from intangible property, not otherwise described in this
paragraph, shall be excluded from the numerator and the denominator of the sales factor.
(L) The department shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to implement this
paragraph.
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(11) "Unaffiliated entity." Any entity that is not an affiliated entity as defined under section 401(10).
Section 7. Sections 402, 902, 902.1(d), 1601-A, 1602-A and 1709-B(a) of the act are amended to
read:
Section 402. Imposition of Tax.--(a) A corporation shall be subject to and shall pay an excise tax for exercising, whether
in its own name or through any person, association, business trust, corporation, joint
venture, limited liability company, limited partnership, partnership or other entity,
any of the following privileges:
(1) Doing business in this Commonwealth.
(2) Carrying on activities in this Commonwealth, including solicitation which is not protected
activity under the act of September 14, 1959 (Public Law 86-272, 15 U.S.C. § 381 et
seq.).
(3) Having capital or property employed or used in this Commonwealth.
(4) Owning property in this Commonwealth.
(5) (i) Having substantial nexus in this Commonwealth. Substantial nexus in this Commonwealth
means a direct or indirect business activity that is sufficient to grant the Commonwealth
authority under the Constitution of the United States to impose tax under this article
and for which a basis exists under section 401 to apportion or allocate the corporation's
income to this Commonwealth.
(ii) For purposes of this section, business activity includes, but is not limited to:
(A) the leasing or licensing of intangible property that is utilized in this Commonwealth;
(B) regularly engaging in transactions with customers in this Commonwealth involving intangible
property, including loans made by a corporation that regularly lends funds to unaffiliated
entities or to individuals; or
(C) sales of intangible property that was utilized by the corporation within this Commonwealth.
(iii) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a corporation with $500,000 or more of
sales sourced in the current tax year to this Commonwealth under section 401 has substantial
nexus in this Commonwealth without regard to physical presence in this Commonwealth.
(6) Paragraph (5) shall not apply to an affiliated entity domiciled in a foreign nation
which has in force a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States providing
for the allocation of all categories of income subject to taxation, or the withholding
of tax, on royalties, licenses, fees and interest for the prevention of double taxation
of the respective nations' residents and the sharing of information.
(b) The annual rate of tax on corporate net income imposed by subsection (a) for taxable
years beginning for the calendar year or fiscal year on or after the dates set forth
shall be as follows:
Taxable Year
Tax Rate
January 1, 1995, [and each taxable year thereafter
9.99%]
through December 31, 2022
9.99%
January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023
8.99%
January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024
8.49%
January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025
7.99%
January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026
7.49%
January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027
6.99%
January 1, 2028, through December 31, 2028
6.49%
January 1, 2029, through December 31, 2029
5.99%
January 1, 2030, through December 31, 2030
5.49%
January 1, 2031, and each taxable year thereafter
4.99%
(c) An entity subject to taxation under Article VII, VIII, IX or XV shall not be subject
to the tax imposed by this article.
Section 902. (a) Imposition of Tax.--Every insurance company, as herein defined, transacting business
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, shall pay to the department, a tax at the rate
of two per cent of the gross premiums received from business done within this Commonwealth
during each calendar year.[, except that any insurance company which was not subject to this tax prior to 1971
shall be taxed at the rate of one per cent for the year 1971 and thereafter at the
rate of two per cent.]
(b) Disposition of Taxes.--[The taxes paid by foreign fire insurance companies under this
article shall continue to be distributed and used for firemen's relief pension or
retirement purposes, as provided by section two of the act, approved the twenty-eighth
day of June, one thousand eight hundred ninety-five (Pamphlet Laws 408), as amended;
and the taxes paid by foreign casualty insurance companies under this article shall
continue to be distributed and used for police pension, retirement or disability purposes
as provided by the act, approved the twelfth day of May, one thousand nine hundred
forty-three (Pamphlet Laws 259), as amended.
(c) Other Taxes.--All other taxes received under this article shall be credited to the
General Fund for general revenue purposes.] The total of the money received from the following taxes and charges shall be deposited
into the General Fund:
(1) The tax imposed by subsection (a).
(2) The retaliatory charge imposed by section 212 of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.789,
No.285), known as "The Insurance Department Act of 1921."
(3) The surplus lines tax imposed by section 1621 of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682,
No.284), known as "The Insurance Company Law of 1921."
(4) The tax on independently procured insurance imposed by section 1622 of "The Insurance
Company Law of 1921."
(5) The marine insurance tax imposed by section 2 of the act of May 13, 1927 (P.L.998,
No.486), entitled "An act imposing a tax for State purposes on marine insurance underwriting
profits, and providing for the collection of such tax."
(6) The tax on contracts with unauthorized companies imposed by section 1 of the act of
July 6, 1917 (P.L.723, No.262), entitled "An act imposing a tax on premiums of insurance
and reinsurance in foreign insurance companies and associations not registered in
this Commonwealth; providing the method of collection of such tax, and imposing penalties."
(b.1) The following transfers will occur each fiscal year:
(1) Fire Insurance Tax Fund:
(i) On or before June 30, 2023, and on or before each June 30 thereafter, the greater
of eighty-five million dollars ($85,000,000) or eight and one-half per cent of the
total taxes and charges under subsection (b) received during the current fiscal year
shall be transferred to the Fire Insurance Tax Fund.
(ii) On or before July 15, 2023, and on or before each July 15 thereafter, if taxes or
charges are deposited after the transfer under subparagraph (i) and before July 1,
2023, and each July 1 thereafter, an additional transfer shall occur if eight and
one-half per cent of total collections under subsection (b) for the prior fiscal year
is greater than eighty-five million dollars ($85,000,000). The calculation for the
additional transfer shall equal eight and one-half per cent of the total taxes and
charges under subsection (b) minus the transfer amount under subparagraph (i).
(iii) The transfers under subparagraphs (i) and (ii) shall be used for firemen's relief
pension or retirement purposes, as provided by section 706(b) of the act of December
18, 1984 (P.L.1005, No.205), known as the "Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard
and Recovery Act."
(2) Municipal Pension Aid Fund:
(i) On or before June 30, 2023, and on or before each June 30 thereafter, the greater
of three hundred forty-five million dollars ($345,000,000) or thirty-eight per cent
of the total taxes and charges under subsection (b) received during the current fiscal
year shall be transferred to the Municipal Pension Aid Fund.
(ii) On or before July 15, 2023, and on or before each July 15 thereafter, if taxes or
charges are deposited after the transfer under subparagraph (i) and before July 1,
2023, and each July 1 thereafter, an additional transfer shall occur if thirty-eight
per cent of total collections under subsection (b) for the prior fiscal year is greater
than three hundred forty-five million dollars ($345,000,000). The calculation for
that additional transfer shall equal thirty-eight per cent of the total taxes and
charges under subsection (b) minus the transfer amount under subparagraph (i).
(iii) The transfers under subparagraphs (i) and (ii) shall be used for police pension, retirement
or disability purposes as provided by the act of May 12, 1943 (P.L.259, No.120), entitled
"An act providing for the payment by the State Treasurer, of the amount of the tax
on premiums paid by foreign casualty insurance companies, to the treasurers of the
several cities, boroughs, towns, townships, and certain counties, and for the payment
thereof into police pension funds, and in certain cases into the Municipal Employes'
Retirement System, and for Pension Annuity Contracts, and in certain other cases into
the State Employes' Retirement Fund, for certain purposes."
Section 902.1. Credits for Assessments Paid.--* * *
[(d) The credits allowed by this section shall not reduce the amounts which would otherwise
be payable for firemen's relief pension or retirement purposes or for police pension,
retirement or disability purposes. The department shall transfer by June 30 of each
fiscal year an amount equal to the credits taken under this section by foreign fire
and casualty insurance companies from the General Fund to the Municipal Pension Aid
Fund and the Fire Insurance Tax Fund, as appropriate.]
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Section 1601-A. Definitions.--The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
"Peer-to-peer car-sharing program." As defined under section 201(qqq).
"Rental vehicle." A private passenger motor vehicle designed to transport fifteen or fewer passengers
or a truck, trailer or semitrailer used in the transportation of property other than
commercial freight, that is rented without a driver and is part of a fleet of five
or more rental vehicles used for that purpose, owned or leased by the same person
or entity.
"Shared vehicle." A vehicle that is available for sharing through a peer-to-peer car-sharing program.
The term does not include a rental vehicle as defined under this article.
"Vehicle rental company." Any business entity engaged in the business of renting motor vehicles in this Commonwealth.
Section 1602-A. Vehicle Rental Tax.--(a) [Each] Except as provided under subsection (b), each vehicle rental company shall collect, at the time the rental vehicle is rented in
this Commonwealth, on each rental contract for a period of twenty-nine or fewer consecutive
days, a tax equal to two per cent of the purchase price of the rental.
(b) The tax imposed under subsection (a) shall not apply to a shared vehicle that is rented
through a peer-to-peer car-sharing program.
Section 1709-B. Limitation on Credits.--(a) The total amount of credits approved by the department shall not exceed [fifty-five
million dollars ($55,000,000)] sixty million dollars ($60,000,000) in any fiscal year. Of that amount, [eleven million dollars ($11,000,000] twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) shall be allocated exclusively for small businesses. However, if the total amounts
allocated to either the group of applicants exclusive of small businesses or the group
of small business applicants is not approved in any fiscal year, the unused portion
will become available for use by the other group of qualifying taxpayers.
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Section 8. The definition of "multifilm" in section 1711-D of the act, added June 30, 2021 (P.L.124,
No.25), is amended and the section is amended by adding definitions to read:
Section 1711-D. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle shall have the meanings
given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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["Multifilm." A series of separate and distinct films produced by the same taxpayer over a period
of no less than one year and no more than four years from the time of application.]
"Multifilm production." A series of separate and distinct films that are produced by the same taxpayer, or
directly or indirectly produced by the same taxpayers who have no less than 80% common
ownership, over a period of no more than four years from the time of application.
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"Pennsylvania film producer." A Pennsylvania domiciled film production company that meets the following:
(1) The principal tax jurisdiction is this Commonwealth.
(2) A majority of the taxpayer's owners are Pennsylvania residents.
(3) The taxpayer employs fewer than 15 full-time employees.
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Section 9. Section 1712-D(b)(7.1) of the act, added June 30, 2021 (P.L.124, No.25), is amended
and the subsection is amended by adding paragraphs to read:
Section 1712-D. Credit for qualified film production expenses.
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(b) Review and approval.--The department shall establish application periods not to exceed
90 days each. All applications received during the application period shall be reviewed
and evaluated by the department based on the following criteria:
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(5.1) For a Pennsylvania film producer, the portion of all preproduction expenses, production
expenses and postproduction expenses incurred in Pennsylvania.
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(7.1) If a multifilm production application is submitted, the department shall consider the ability of the taxpayer
to produce multiple films within this Commonwealth during the proposed period of production
and the potential economic impact, including tourism impact, of the multiple films
to this Commonwealth. The taxpayer may supplement the multifilm production application with additional films
during the period of production. The department may annually extend the multifilm
production application's period of production before the expiration of the period
of production. The taxpayer may not include a film in the multifilm production application
that was the subject of an application submitted under this subsection before January
1, 2022.
(7.2) The film will be produced by a Pennsylvania film producer.
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Section 10. Section 1716-D(a) introductory paragraph of the act is amended and the section is
amended by adding subsections to read:
Section 1716-D. Limitations.
(a) Cap.--Except for tax credits reissued under section 1716.1-D, in no case shall the
aggregate amount of tax credits awarded in any fiscal year under this subarticle exceed
[$70,000,000] $100,000,000. The department may, in its discretion, award in one fiscal year up to:
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(e) Pennsylvania film producer reserve.--The department shall annually reserve and allocate
$5,000,000 of the tax credits authorized under this subarticle in support of projects
produced by a Pennsylvania film producer. A Pennsylvania film producer shall not be
limited in eligibility for a tax credit solely to the Pennsylvania film producer reserve
in any fiscal year.
(f) If the total amount of tax credits reserved and allocated under subsection (e) is
not awarded in a fiscal year, the amount not awarded shall be made available for use
by taxpayers who are not Pennsylvania film producers.
Section 11. Sections 1716.1-D(a)(4) and 1777-D(a)(1) of the act, amended or added June 30, 2021
(P.L.124, No.25), are amended to read:
Section 1716.1-D. Reissuance of film production tax credits.
(a) Reissuance.--In any fiscal year, the department may reissue a tax credit which meets
all of the following:
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(4) If an individual film that was issued a tax credit as part of a multifilm production application is canceled, the department may reissue that tax credit only after allowing
the taxpayer or the taxpayer's affiliate 90 days to submit an application for an alternative individual film, produced by
the taxpayer or the taxpayer's affiliate for that tax credit. The department may approve or reject the application.
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Section 1777-D. Limitations.
(a) Cap.--
(1) The aggregate amount of tax credits awarded in a fiscal year under this subarticle
may not exceed [$8,000,000] $24,000,000.
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Section 12. Sections 1708-K(4), 1809-C(c)(2), 1813-C(a)(1.1), 1817-C(a), 1805-F(c) and 1908-B
of the act are amended to read:
Section 1708-K. Limitations.
The following limitations shall apply to the tax credits:
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(4) The total amount of all tax credits shall not exceed [$1,500,000] $5,000,000 in any one fiscal year.
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Section 1809-C. Reports.
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(c) Penalties.--
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(2) [A penalty for a violation of subsection (a) shall be imposed, assessed and collected
by the department] The department shall notify the contracting authority of all qualified businesses
that violated subsection (a) prior to December 31 of the year in which the report
was to be filed. A penalty for a violation of subsection (a) shall be imposed, assessed
and collected by the department under procedures set forth in Article II. Money collected under this paragraph shall
be deposited in the General Fund.
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Section 1813-C. Restrictions.
(a) Utilization.--Money transferred under section 1812-C may only be utilized for the
following:
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(1.1) Payment of debt service on bonds issued or refinanced to establish a revolving [loan]
fund that will provide financial assistance in the form of a grant or a loan to a qualified business acquiring property for the business, constructing a
new facility, reconstructing or renovating an existing facility or acquiring new equipment
to be used by the qualifying business in a zone.
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Section 1817-C. Confidentiality.
(a) Sole use.--A zone report or certification under this article shall only be used by
the contracting authority to verify the amount of the State tax baseline amount calculated
under section 1810-C [and], the State tax certification under section 1811-C and the amount allocated to any uses specified under section 1813-C.
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Section 1805-F. Duties.
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[(c) Transfers of amounts.--In a fiscal year in which a tax credit is claimed under this
article, the State Treasurer shall, prior to June 30 of the fiscal year, do all of
the following:
(1) Transfer an amount from the General Fund equal to the amount of premiums tax credits
claimed by a foreign fire insurance company against taxes that otherwise would be
distributed in accordance with Chapter 7 of the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005,
No.205), known as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act, to
the fund as defined in section 702 of the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard
and Recovery Act.
(2) Transfer from the General Fund an amount equal to the amount of a premiums tax credit
claimed by a foreign casualty insurance company against taxes that otherwise would
be distributed and used for police pension, retirement or disability purposes as provided
by the act of May 12, 1943 (P.L.259, No.120), referred to as the Foreign Casualty
Insurance Premium Tax Allocation Law, for distribution in accordance with the Foreign
Casualty Insurance Premium Tax Allocation Law.]
Section 1908-B. Confidentiality.
Notwithstanding any law providing for the confidentiality of tax records, the contracting
authority and the local taxing authorities shall have access to any reports and certifications
filed under this article, and the contracting authority shall have access to any State
or local tax information filed by a qualified business in the neighborhood improvement
zone solely for the purpose of documenting the certifications required by this article
or determining the amount allocated to any uses specified under section 1904-B(e)(1). Any other use of the tax information shall be prohibited as provided under law.
Section 13. Section 1912-D(d) of the act is amended and the section is amended by adding subsections
to read:
Section 1912-D. Extension for new job creation or new capital investment.
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(a.1) Affiliates.--If an affiliate of a qualified business whose individual or joint extension
application under subsection (a) was approved and the affiliate locates within an
extended parcel before the expiration of the certification issued under subsection
(b)(3), the affiliate is entitled to the tax exemptions, deductions, abatements or
credits specified under this section, provided the affiliate meets the requirements
of section 307(a) of the KOZ Act.
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(d) Expiration.--The following apply:
(1) All continuations shall expire no later than 10 years following the effective date
of certification by the department.
(2) If the qualified business that is a sole applicant removes itself from the [continued]
extended parcel or parcel prior to the expiration of the [continuation, the continuation]
extension and no affiliate remains within the continued parcel, the extension shall expire upon the date of departure of that qualified business. If one or more affiliates remain within the extended parcel, the extension shall expire
upon the date of departure of the last remaining affiliate or upon the expiration
of the extension date, whichever occurs first.
(3) If two or more qualified businesses submitted an application under subsection (a)
as joint applicants[, this subsection shall apply only if all the qualified businesses
that were the joint applicants remove themselves from the parcel prior to the expiration
of the continuation. In that case, the continuation] and all the joint applicants remove themselves from the parcel prior to the expiration
of the extension and no affiliate of a joint applicant is located on or remains within
the extended parcel, the extension shall expire upon the date of departure of the last qualified business. If one or more affiliates remain, the extension shall expire upon the departure date of the last remaining affiliate or upon the expiration
of the extension date, whichever occurs first.
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(f) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
"Affiliate." A person who directly or indirectly:
(1) owns or controls another person;
(2) is owned or controlled by another person; or
(3) is under common ownership or control with another person.
"Person." As defined under 1 Pa.C.S. § 1991 (relating to definitions).
Section 14. Section 1921-D(d)(1) and (3) of the act, amended June 30, 2021 (P.L.124, No.25), are
amended to read:
Section 1921-D. Additional keystone opportunity expansion zones.
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(d) Application.--
(1) In order to receive a designation under this section, the department must receive
an application from a political subdivision or its designee no later than October
1, [2022] 2023. The application must contain the information required under section 302(a)(1), (2)(i)
and (ix), (5) and (6) of the KOZ Act.
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(3) The department shall act on an application for a designation under section 302(a)(1)
of the KOZ Act by December 31, [2022] 2023.
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Section 15. The act is amended by adding articles to read:
ARTICLE XIX-H
AIRPORT LAND DEVELOPMENT ZONES
Section 1901-H. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings
given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Affiliate." As follows:
(1) an entity which is part of the same affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. § 1504(a)), as
an airport land development zone employer; or
(2) an entity that would be part of the same affiliated group except that the entity or
the airport land development zone employer is not a corporation.
"Airport." A commercial service airport or a noncommercial service airport.
"Airport land development zone." As follows:
(1) An area of no more than 300 acres, consisting of parcels of real property that are
owned by a commercial service airport or leased under paragraph (3), with, as of December
31, 2021, no permanent vertical structures affixed or buildings with businesses located
in the structures. The total acres for all commercial service airports in the program
may not exceed 2,000 acres.
(2) An area of no more than 50 acres, consisting of parcels of real property that are
owned by a noncommercial service airport or leased under paragraph (3), with, as of
December 31, 2021, no permanent vertical structures affixed or vacant buildings with
businesses located in the structures. The total acres for all noncommercial service
airports in the program may not exceed 2,000 acres.
(3) A parcel of real property in the zone may be leased or ground leased to a third party
while continuing to be owned by a commercial service airport or a noncommercial service
airport for the duration of the program.
"Airport land development zone employer." A person or entity subject to the taxes imposed under Article III, IV, VII, VIII or
XV who employs at least one employee in an airport land development zone. The term
shall include a pass-through entity. The term shall not include an employer engaged
in construction improvements in an airport land development zone.
"Airport land development zone plan." The document submitted to the department that details the parcels included in the
airport land development zone by an airport. The plan shall include the following:
(1) A legal description, identification number and acreage of each parcel included in
the zone.
(2) Certification by an airport that any building in the zone was vacant and any parcel
in the zone had no permanent vertical structures affixed to the parcel on or after
December 31, 2021.
(3) A map and diagram of each parcel included in the plan.
"Commercial service airport." A publicly owned airport with at least 2,500 annual enplanements and scheduled air
carrier service. The term includes a public use airport in a county of the fourth
class with a population of between 140,000 and 148,000 people under the 2020 decennial
census.
"Department." The Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth.
"Employee." An individual who meets all of the following:
(1) Is employed in this Commonwealth by an airport land development zone employer or its
predecessor after the effective date of this section.
(2) Is employed for at least 35 hours per week by an airport land development zone employer.
(3) Spends at least 90% of the individual's working time for the airport land development
zone employer at the airport land development zone location.
"Full-time equivalent employee." As follows:
(1) The whole number of employees, rounded down, that equals the sum of:
(i) the total paid hours, including paid time off and family leave under the Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-3, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), of all of
an airport land development zone employer's employees classified as nonexempt during
the airport land development zone employer's tax year divided by 2,000; and
(ii) a total number arrived at by adding, for each airport land development zone employer's
employees classified as exempt scheduled to work at least 35 hours per week, the fraction
equal to the portion of the year the exempt employee was paid by the airport land
development zone employer. Whether an employee shall be classified as exempt or nonexempt
shall be determined under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (52 Stat. 1060, 29
U.S.C. § 201 et seq.).
(2) The calculation under paragraph (1) shall exclude employees previously employed by
an affiliate and employees previously employed by the airport land development zone
employer outside of an airport land development zone.
"Noncommercial service airport." An airport that is publicly or privately owned, open to the public, with less than
2,500 annual enplanements and without scheduled air carrier service.
"Pass-through entity." A partnership as defined in section 301(n.0) or a Pennsylvania S corporation as defined
in section 301(n.1).
"Plan." An airport land development zone plan.
"Program." The Airport Land Development Zone Program established under section 1902-H.
"Qualified tax liability." A tax owed by an airport land development zone employer attributable to a business
activity conducted within an airport land development zone for a tax year under Article
III, IV, VII, VIII or XV, excluding any tax withheld by an employer under Article
III.
"Zone." An airport land development zone.
Section 1902-H. Airport Land Development Zone Program.
The Airport Land Development Zone Program is established to encourage and promote
the creation of new jobs on land and buildings owned by airports within this Commonwealth,
while accelerating economic activity at and around airports on undeveloped land or
vacant buildings owned by airports that can provide new revenue sources for airports.
Section 1903-H. Application and plan.
(a) Application.--Within four months of the effective date of this section, the department
shall publish guidelines and an application for airports.
(b) Filing plan.--The department shall begin accepting plans from each airport 30 days
after the department publishes the guidelines and application.
(c) Approval of plan.--Upon receipt of a plan submitted by an airport under subsection
(b), the department shall have 60 calendar days to review the plan for appropriateness
and conformity. If the proposed plan conforms with this article, the department shall
approve the plan. If the proposed plan does not conform, the department shall notify
the applicant in writing. The airport may revise the plan to make the plan conform
with this article. Upon receipt of the revised plan, the department shall have 60
days to approve the revised plan.
(d) Acreage limit.--In the event the area covered by the aggregate applications received
by the department would cause the area covered under the program to exceed the 2,000-acre
zone limit, applications shall be approved by the department in the order received.
(e) Notification.--When a plan submitted by an airport under subsection (b) is approved,
the department shall notify the Department of Revenue of parcels included in the zone
within 60 days of approval.
(f) Change.--An airport may change the approved plan by subdividing a parcel, changing
the legal description of a parcel, moving the zone designation to another qualifying
parcel owned by an airport or making physical changes to a vacant building in the
zone by adding to the building's size or reducing the building's size after the plan
has been approved. If an airport chooses to make the changes, the airport shall notify
the department and the Department of Revenue of the changes. The department shall
issue a document confirming the changes to the airport's zone.
Section 1904-H. Airport land development zone tax credit.
(a) Tax credit.--An airport land development zone employer may claim a tax credit against
a qualified tax liability as provided under this article.
(b) Process.--
(1) An airport land development zone employer shall notify the department and the Department
of Revenue of the airport land development zone employer's qualification for a tax
credit under this section by February 15 for tax credits earned during a taxable year
ending in the prior calendar year.
(2) The notification under paragraph (1) shall contain the following:
(i) The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the airport land development
zone employer.
(ii) Verification that the airport land development zone employer is an airport land development
zone employer located in an airport land development zone.
(iii) A file prepared for the Department of Revenue containing the names, addresses and
Social Security numbers of each employee for which the credit is claimed.
(iv) A file prepared for the Department of Revenue containing verification that each employee
identified in subparagraph (iii) spent at least 90% of the employee's working time
for the airport land development zone employer at the employer's airport land development
zone location.
(v) Any other information required by the department or the Department of Revenue.
(3) To qualify for the credit, the Department of Revenue must certify that the airport
land development zone employer is current with all tax liabilities.
(4) By May 15 of each year, the department shall send the airport land development zone
employer who submitted the notification a certificate of the airport land development
zone employer's qualification for the credit. The airport land development zone employer
shall present the certificate to the Department of Revenue when filing the airport
land development zone employer's return claiming the credit.
(c) Amount.--The amount of the tax credit an airport land development zone employer may
earn in any tax year shall be equal to $2,100 for each full-time equivalent employee
in excess of the number of full-time equivalent employees employed by the airport
land development zone employer prior to January 1, 2021.
(d) Application of tax credits.--An airport land development zone employer must first
use the airport land development zone employer's airport land development zone tax
credit against the airport land development zone employer's qualified tax liability.
(d.1) Sale or assignment of tax credit.--
(1) If the airport land development zone employer is entitled to a credit in any year
that exceeds the airport land development zone employer's qualified tax liability
for that year, upon application to and approval by the department, an airport land
development zone employer that has been awarded a tax credit may sell or assign, in
whole or in part, the tax credit granted to the airport land development zone employer.
The application must be on the form required by the department and must include or
demonstrate all of the following:
(i) The applicant's name and address.
(ii) A copy of the tax credit certificate previously issued by the department.
(iii) A statement as to whether any part of the tax credit has been applied to tax liability
of the applicant and the amount so applied.
(iv) Any other information required by the department.
(v) Before an application for sale or assignment is approved, the Department of Revenue
must find that the applicant has filed all required State tax reports and returns
for all applicable taxable years and paid any balance of State tax due as determined
at settlement, assessment or determination by the Department of Revenue.
(2) The department shall review the application and, if all requirements have been met,
approve the application and notify the Department of Revenue.
(3) The purchaser or assignee of all or a portion of an airport land development zone
tax credit under this section shall claim the credit in the taxable year in which
the purchase or assignment is made. The purchaser or assignee of a tax credit may
use the tax credit against any tax liability of the purchaser or assignee under Article
III, IV, VII, VIII or XV, excluding any tax withheld by an employer under Article
III. The amount of the tax credit used may not exceed 75% of the purchaser's or assignee's
tax liability for the taxable year. The purchaser or assignee may not carry over,
carry back, obtain a refund of or assign the airport land development zone credit.
The purchaser or assignee shall notify the department and the Department of Revenue
of the seller or assignor of the airport land development zone tax credit in compliance
with procedures specified by the department.
(e) Use and carryforward.--
(1) An airport land development zone employer may earn the tax credit allowed under this
article in any tax year beginning in 2022 and for a period of up to 10 tax years during
the 20-year period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2041.
(2) An airport land development zone employer may carry forward for up to 10 years a tax
credit earned under this article:
(i) which the airport land development zone employer is unable to use; or
(ii) which the airport land development zone employer does not sell or assign.
(3) Tax credits carried forward under paragraph (2) shall be used on a first-in, first-out
basis.
(f) Dual-use prohibited.--Each year, an airport land development zone employer may only
earn tax credits under subsection (c) or (d) or under the act of October 6, 1998 (P.L.705,
No.92), known as the Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone
and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act. An airport land development zone employer
may not claim a credit under both this section and Article XVIII-B.
(g) Pass-through entities.--
(1) If an airport land development zone employer is a pass-through entity and has an unused
tax credit under subsection (c), (d) or (e), the airport land development zone employer
may elect in writing, according to procedures established by the Department of Revenue,
to transfer all or a portion of the credit to shareholders, members or partners in
proportion to the share of the entity's distributive income to which the shareholder,
member or partner is entitled.
(2) An airport land development zone employer that is a pass-through entity and a shareholder,
member or partner of that airport land development zone employer may not both claim
the airport land development zone tax credit earned by the airport land development
zone employer for any tax year.
(3) A shareholder, member or partner of an airport land development zone employer that
is a pass-through entity to whom a credit is transferred under this subsection shall
immediately claim the credit in the taxable year in which the transfer is made.
(h) Transfer.--A tax credit or tax credit carryforward that an airport land development
zone employer is entitled to use may be transferred to a successor entity of the airport
land development zone employer.
(i) Penalties.--The following apply:
(1) A company which receives airport land development zone tax credits and fails to substantially
maintain the operations related to the airport land development zone tax credits in
this Commonwealth for a period of five years from the date the company first submits
an airport land development zone tax credit certificate to the Department of Revenue
shall be required to refund to the Commonwealth the total amount of credits granted.
(2) The department may waive the penalty under paragraph (1) if it is determined that
a company's operations were not maintained or the new jobs were not created because
of circumstances beyond the company's control. Circumstances shall include natural
disasters, unforeseen industry trends or a loss of a major supplier or market.
ARTICLE XIX-I
PENNSYLVANIA CHILD AND DEPENDENT
CARE ENHANCEMENT TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
Section 1901-I. Scope of article.
This article relates to the Pennsylvania child and dependent care enhancement tax
credit program.
Section 1902-I. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings
given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Applicable percent." As defined in section 21(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in effect for
the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, and ending before January 1, 2023.
"Department." The Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth.
"Employment-related expenses." As defined in section 21(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
"Internal Revenue Code of 1986." The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.).
"Qualifying individual." As defined in section 21(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
"Resident individual." As defined in section 301.
"Section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986." Section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. § 21).
"Tax credit." The Pennsylvania child and dependent care enhancement tax credit provided for under
this article.
"Tax liability." The liability for taxes imposed under Article III, excluding any tax withheld by an
employer under Article III.
"Taxpayer." A resident individual subject to the tax imposed under Article III.
Section 1903-I. Credit for child and dependent care employment-related expenses.
(a) Tax credit.--For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, a taxpayer who receives
a credit under section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 may claim a tax credit
against the taxpayer's tax liability.
(b) Amount of tax credit.--The amount of the tax credit under subsection (a) shall be
equal to 30% of:
(1) the actual amount of employment-related expenses incurred by the taxpayer and claimed
for the Federal tax credit under section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 during
the prior taxable year, or the following, as applicable, whichever is less:
(i) $3,000 for one qualifying individual with respect to the taxpayer; or
(ii) $6,000 for two or more qualifying individuals with respect to the taxpayer; multiplied
by
(2) the applicable percent, with respect to the taxpayer, in effect for the taxable year
beginning after December 31, 2021, and ending before January 1, 2023.
(c) Claim of tax credit.--A taxpayer shall claim a tax credit under this section on a
return filed under section 330.
(d) Applicability of tax credit.--The tax credit under this section shall be applied against
the taxpayer's tax liability. If the tax credit exceeds the taxpayer's tax liability,
the department may issue a refund under the procedures set forth in section 346.
Section 1904-I. Prohibitions.
The following apply:
(1) A taxpayer is not entitled to carry over, carry back or sell, assign or transfer a
tax credit under this article.
(2) A taxpayer may not claim a tax credit for the same employment-related expenses used
to claim a tax credit on a return filed by another taxpayer.
Section 1905-I. Application of Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
The provisions of section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in effect as of
the effective date of this section and any Federal regulations promulgated regarding
those provisions shall apply to the department's interpretation and administration
of the tax credit provided for under this article.
Section 1906-I. Departmental duties.
The department shall publish guidelines and may promulgate regulations necessary for
the implementation and administration of this article.
Section 1907-I. Report to General Assembly.
(a) Annual report.--No later than March 1, 2024, and each March 1 thereafter, the department
shall submit a report to the General Assembly indicating the effectiveness of the
tax credit under this article.
(b) Information required.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include, but
not be limited to, the following information:
(1) The number of tax credits approved under this article.
(2) The amount of tax credits approved under this article.
(3) The amount of tax credits claimed under this article.
(4) The amount of tax credits refunded under this article.
Section 15.1. Section 2111 of the act is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 2111. Transfers Not Subject to Tax.--(a) The transfers enumerated in this section are not subject to the tax imposed by this
article.
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(u) The transfer of personal property, whether tangible or intangible, that is the result
of a decedent military member.
(1) For purposes of this subsection, the term "decedent military member" shall mean an
individual who, while serving in the armed forces, a reserve component or the National
Guard of the United States, died as a result of injury or illness received while on
active duty, including active duty for training.
(2) The term shall include both Federal and State active duty as evidenced by official
activation order.
Section 16. Section 2301(e.1) of the act is amended to read:
Section 2301. Public Transportation Assistance Fund.--* * *
(e.1) (1) There is hereby imposed on each rental of a motor vehicle subject to tax under Article
II and used in carsharing, a peer-to-peer car-sharing program or car sharing by a shared vehicle owner a fee for each day or part of a day computed according to the following schedule:
Rental Interval
Fee
Less than 2 hours
$0.25
2 to 3 hours
$0.50
More than 3, but less than [4] 6 hours
$1.25
[4] 6 hours or more
$2.00
(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term "carsharing" shall mean a membership-based
service that provides an alternative to personal car ownership and which meets the
following conditions:
(i) Does not require a trip-specific written agreement each time a member rents a vehicle.
(ii) Does not require an attendant to be present at the beginning or end of a rental.
(iii) Offers members access to a dispersed network of shared vehicles 24 hours per day,
7 days per week, 365 days per year.
(iv) Allows a vehicle to be rented on a per minute, per hour, per day, or per trip basis,
and at per mile or per kilometer rates, which typically include fuel, insurance and
maintenance.
(3) For purposes of this subsection:
(i) The term "peer-to-peer car-sharing program" shall be as defined in section 201(qqq).
(ii) The term "shared vehicle owner" shall be as defined in section 201(uuu).
Section 17. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 2502.1. General Fund deposit.
Notwithstanding 4 Pa.C.S. § 13A62(c) (relating to table game taxes), beginning on
July 1, 2022, the tax imposed under section 2502 and the tax imposed under 4 Pa.C.S.
§ 13A62(a) shall be deposited into the General Fund.
Section 18. The definition of "qualification period" in section 2901-D of the act is amended to
read:
Section 2901-D. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings
given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Qualification period." [As] Except as provided under sections 2931-D(d), 2935-D(b) and 2937-D(c), as follows:
(1) With respect to the owner or operator of a computer data center certified under this
article, a period of time beginning on the date of certification of the computer data
center and expiring at the end of the fifteenth full calendar year following the calendar
year in which the owner or operator filed an application for certification.
(2) With respect to a qualified tenant of the owner or operator of a computer data center
certified under this article, a period of time beginning on the date that the qualified
tenant enters into an agreement concerning the use or occupancy of the computer data
center and expiring at the earlier of the expiration of the term of the agreement
or the end of the 10th full calendar year following the calendar year in which the
qualified tenant enters into the agreement.
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Section 19. Section 2931-D of the act is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 2931-D. Sales and use tax exemption.
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(d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "qualification period" shall mean the
following:
(1) With respect to the owner or operator of a computer data center certified under this
article, a period of time beginning on the date of certification of the computer data
center and expiring at the end of the 25th full calendar year following the calendar
year in which the owner or operator filed an application for certification.
(2) With respect to a qualified tenant of the owner or operator of a computer data center
certified under this article, a period of time beginning on the date that the qualified
tenant enters into an agreement concerning the use or occupancy of the computer data
center and expiring at the earlier of the expiration of the term of the agreement
or the end of the 10th full calendar year following the calendar year in which the
qualified tenant enters into the agreement.
Section 20. Sections 2935-D(b) and 2937-D(c) of the act, added June 30, 2021 (P.L.124, No.25),
are amended to read:
Section 2935-D. Eligibility requirements.
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(b) Prior applications.--A computer data center that has met the eligibility requirements
as prescribed under section 2915-D and has, prior to July 1, 2021, been certified
under section 2913-D shall be deemed to meet the certification requirements of this
section. The certification shall not be revoked, except as provided under section
2917-D, and shall remain in effect for the remainder of the qualification period, as defined in section 2931-D(d).
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Section 2937-D. Revocation of certification.
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(c) Recapture.--If certification is revoked under this section, the qualification period, as defined in section 2931-D(d), of any owner or operator or qualified tenant of the computer data center shall expire
and the department may recapture from the owner or operator or qualified tenant all
or part of the tax exemption received by the owner or operator or qualified tenant
under section 2942-D. The department may give special consideration or allow a temporary
exemption from recapture of the tax exemption if there is extraordinary hardship due
to factors beyond the control of the owner or operator or qualified tenant. The department
may require the owner or operator or qualified tenant to file appropriate amended
tax returns in order to reflect any recapture of the tax exemption.
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Section 21. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 3003.25. Allocation of Tax Credits.--(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the amount of tax credits that may be awarded for tax credit programs specified under this subsection shall remain at the amount allocated for fiscal years
beginning after June 30, 2022, and ending before July 1, 2025:
(1) Article XVII-B.
(2) Subarticle B of Article XVII-D.
(2.1) Subarticle E of Article XVII-D.
(3) Article XVII-K.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the amount of tax credit earned for
each full-time equivalent employe under Article XIX-H shall remain at the amount specified
under section 1904-H(c) for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2022, and ending
before July 1, 2025.
Section 22. Repeals are as follows:
(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under paragraph (2) is necessary to
effectuate the addition of section 303(a.7)(5) and (6) of the act.
(2) Section 104-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code,
is repealed.
(3) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under paragraph (4) is necessary to
effectuate the addition of section 2502.1 of the act.
(4) 4 Pa.C.S. § 13A62(c) is repealed.
(5) The definition of "fund" in section 702 of the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005,
No.205), known as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act, is
repealed to the extent it is inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
(6) Section 702 of the act of December 14, 1988 (P.L.1192, No.147), known as the Special
Ad Hoc Municipal Police and Firefighter Postretirement Adjustment Act, and all acts
or parts of acts inconsistent with the amendment of sections 902, 902.1(d) and 1805-F(c),
are repealed to the extent they are inconsistent with the amendment of sections 902,
902.1(d) and 1805-F(c).
Section 23. The addition of section 303(a.7)(5) and (6) of the act are a continuation of section
104-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code. Except
as provided in section 303(a.7)(5) and (6) of the act, all activities initiated under
section 104-A of The Fiscal Code shall continue and remain in full force and effect
and may be completed under section 303(a.7)(5) and (6) of the act. Orders, regulations,
rules and decisions which were made under section 104-A of The Fiscal Code and which
are in effect on the effective date of section 303(a.7)(5) and (6) of the act shall
remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under section 303(a.7)(5)
and (6) of the act. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered
into under section 104-A of The Fiscal Code are not affected nor impaired by the repeal
of section 104-A of The Fiscal Code.
Section 24. The following shall apply:
(1) The amendment of section 303(a.3) of the act shall apply to property placed in service
in tax years beginning after December 31, 2022.
(2) The amendment of section 303(a.5) of the act shall apply to transactions occurring
in tax years beginning after December 31, 2022.
(2.1) The addition of section 2111(u) of the act shall apply to inheritance tax imposed
as to a decedent whose date of death is after the effective date of this section.
(3) The following sections shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022:
(i) The amendment of section 401(3)2(a)(17) of the act.
(ii) The addition of section 402(a)(5) and (6) of the act.
(4) The following sections shall apply to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2022:
(i) The amendment of section 902 of the act.
(ii) The amendment of section 902.1(d) of the act.
(iii) The amendment of section 1709-B of the act.
(iv) The amendment of section 1711-D of the act.
(v) The addition of section 1712-D(b)(5.1) and (7.2) of the act.
(vi) The amendment of section 1712-D(b)(7.1) of the act.
(vii) The amendment of section 1716-D(a) of the act.
(viii) The amendment of section 1716.1-D(a)(4) of the act.
(ix) The amendment of section 1777-D(a)(1) of the act.
(x) The amendment of section 1708-K(4) of the act.
(xi) The amendment of section 1809-C(c)(2) of the act.
(xii) The amendment of section 1813-C(a)(1.1) of the act.
(xiii) The amendment of section 1805-F(c) of the act.
(xiv) The addition of Article XIX-H of the act.
(xv) The addition of Article XIX-I of the act.
(xvi) The addition of section 3003.25 of the act.
Section 25. The addition of section 2502.1 shall apply retroactively to July 1, 2022.
Section 26. This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The following shall take effect January 1, 2023:
(i) The amendment or addition of section 201(b), (i), (k), (n), (o), (p), (nnn), (ooo),
(ppp), (qqq), (rrr), (sss), (ttt) and (uuu) of the act.
(ii) The amendment of sections 208(a) and 2301(e.1) of the act.
(2) The addition of section 2111(u) of the act shall take effect in 60 days.
(3) The remainder of this act shall take effect immediately.
APPROVED--The 8th day of July, A.D. 2022.
TOM WOLF
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 2 - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE
Title 5 - ATHLETICS AND SPORTS
Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Title 22 - DETECTIVES AND PRIVATE POLICE
Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Title 32 - FORESTS, WATERS AND STATE PARKS
Title 36 - HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Title 37 - HISTORICAL AND MUSEUMS
Title 38 - HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES
Title 39 - INSOLVENCY AND ASSIGNMENTS
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Title 48 - LODGING AND HOUSING
Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
Title 63 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (STATE LICENSED)
Title 64 - PUBLIC AUTHORITIES AND QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
Title 68 - REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Title 69 - SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS
Title 72 - TAXATION AND FISCAL AFFAIRS
Title 76 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS
Title 77 - WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
Title 78 - ZONING AND PLANNING
Title 79 - SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Act 1 - PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949 - ASSISTING STUDENTS EXPERIENCING EDUCATION INSTABILITY
Act 4 - CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) AND LAW AND JUSTICE (44 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 6 - PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HOWARD HAHN MEMORIAL BRIDGE - DESIGNATION
Act 7 - JOHN MICHAEL BEYRAND MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - DESIGNATION
Act 8 - BANKS AND BANKING (7 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 9 - FISCAL CODE - EARLY DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR A RELATED DISORDER
Act 10 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (35 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949 - HOW CONSTITUTED
Act 13 - PRISONS AND PAROLE CODE (61 PA.C.S.) - ESTABLISHMENT
Act 14 - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929 - COVID-19 REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY AUTHORITY
Act 15 - PRESERVING LAND FOR OPEN AIR SPACES - LOCAL TAXING OPTIONS
Act 17 - LOCAL TAX ENABLING ACT - DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES
Act 18 - PUBLIC CONTRACT BID NONRECEIPT ACT - TITLE, SHORT TITLE AND CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES
Act 21 - CAPITAL BUDGET ACT OF 2021-2022 - ENACTMENT
Act 22 - PROFESSIONAL NURSING LAW - EXAMINATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Act 23 - MULTIPLE DESIGNATIONS IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES AND REPEALS - DESIGNATION
Act 24 - CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES AND REPEALS
Act 25 - REAL ESTATE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION ACT - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Act 26 - CONVEYANCE - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES
Act 27 - CAPITAL BUDGET PROJECT ITEMIZATION ACT OF 2021-2022 - ENACTMENT
Act 28 - FISH (30 PA.C.S.) - PERIOD OF REGISTRATION
Act 29 - CMV EDUCATION AND NEWBORN SCREENING ACT - ENACTMENT
Act 31 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 32 - MENTAL HEALTH PROCEDURES ACT - CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS
Act 33 - PENNSYLVANIA DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE CONTROL ACT - CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS
Act 34 - STORAGE TANK AND SPILL PREVENTION ACT - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 37 - THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929 - INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND PROJECTS
Act 40 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (12 PA.C.S.) - ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP
Act 42 - FIRE AND PANIC ACT - STANDARDS FOR CLASS VI BUILDINGS
Act 44 - MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - DEFINITIONS
Act 46 - JUDICIAL CODE (42 PA.C.S.) - MEETINGS
Act 48 - MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 49 - LOCAL OPTION SMALL GAMES OF CHANCE ACT - DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS
Act 52 - AGRICULTURE CODE (3 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 53 - TAX REFORM CODE OF 1971 - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 54 - FISCAL CODE - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS AND RELATED REPEALS
Act 55 - PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949 - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 57 - LOCAL TAX COLLECTION LAW - EFFECT OF FAILURE TO RECEIVE TAX NOTICE
Act 58 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT TAX EXEMPTION ACT - ENACTMENT
Act 59 - VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - GRADING AND PENALTIES
Act 61 - CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - INSTITUTIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT
Act 62 - MULTIPLE DESIGNATIONS IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES - DESIGNATION AND RELATED REPEALS
Act 63 - WEIGH STATION PRECLEARANCE PROGRAM ACT - ENACTMENT
Act 66 - PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION CODE - NUMBER OF BALLOTS TO BE PRINTED AND SPECIMEN BALLOTS
Act 69 - PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949 - PURPLE STAR SCHOOL PROGRAM
Act 71 - CRIME VICTIMS ACT - RIGHTS
Act 72 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (35 PA.C.S.) - BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCES
Act 74 - AGRICULTURE CODE (3 PA.C.S.) - FIREWORKS AND A RELATED REPEAL
Act 75 - CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - SEXUAL EXTORTION
Act 76 - OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC OVERSIGHT ACT - REQUIREMENTS
Act 77 - CRIME VICTIMS ACT - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 79 - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ACT - PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TAG REGULATIONS
Act 81 - E HIGHWAY CAPITAL BUDGET PROJECT ITEMIZATION ACT OF 2022-2023 - ENACTMENT
Act 83 - AGRICULTURE CODE (3 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 86 - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929 - POWERS AND DUTIES IN GENERAL
Act 90 - VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS
Act 93 - THE INSURANCE COMPANY LAW OF 1921 - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 94 - THE INSURANCE COMPANY LAW OF 1921 - CONTRACTS AND COVERAGE PACKAGES
Act 97 - AGRICULTURE CODE (3 PA.C.S.) - STATE HORSE RACING COMMISSION
Act 100 - PROJECT 70 LANDS - RELEASE OF RESTRICTIONS IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES AND RELATED REPEAL
Act 102 - HISTORICAL AND MUSEUMS (37 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 103 - FIRST CLASS CITY BUSINESS TAX REFORM ACT - DEFINITIONS
Act 104 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (35 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 105 - SURFACE MINING CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION ACT - MINING AND RECLAMATION ADVISORY BOARD
Act 106 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS (23 PA.C.S.) - DECREE OF COURT
Act 107 - VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - SUSPENSION OF OPERATING PRIVILEGE
Act 108 - TAX REFORM CODE OF 1971 - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 111 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRUG, DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT - DEFINITIONS
Act 112 - TRANSPORTATION (74 PA.C.S.) AND VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 113 - VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - SPECIAL PLATES FOR RECIPIENTS OF AIR MEDAL
Act 114 - GREATER FATHER INVOLVEMENT ACT - ENACTMENT
Act 115 - REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY (68 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 117 - CHILD LABOR ACT - WORK PERMIT
Act 118 - JUDICIAL CODE (42 PA.C.S.) AND PUBLIC WELFARE (67 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 119 - CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - PROHIBITED OFFENSIVE WEAPONS
Act 123 - PENNSYLVANIA CONSTRUCTION CODE ACT - EXEMPTIONS
Act 124 - MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED VEHICLES
Act 126 - ABANDONED AND BLIGHTED PROPERTY CONSERVATORSHIP ACT - DEFINITIONS
Act 127 - PUBLIC WELFARE (67 PA.C.S.) - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND AN EDITORIAL CHANGE
Act 128 - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ACT - TEMPORARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AGENCIES
Act 129 - HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES (38 PA.C.S.) - WOMEN VETERANS DAY
Act 130 - VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 131 - PUBLIC WELFARE (67 PA.C.S.) - RESOURCE FAMILIES, EDITORIAL CHANGES AND RELATED REPEALS
Act 132 - RUSSIA AND BELARUS DIVESTITURE ACT - ENACTMENT
Act 133 - PHILADELPHIA LNG EXPORT TASK FORCE ACT - ENACTMENT
Act 134 - CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - CRIME VICTIM RIGHT OF ACCESS
Act 135 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRUG, DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT - DRUG OVERDOSE MEDICATION
Act 136 - OIL AND GAS (58 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 137 - STATE LOTTERY LAW - POWERS AND DUTIES OF SECRETARY
Act 138 - HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES (38 PA.C.S.) - TUSKEGEE AIRMEN COMMEMORATION DAY
Act 140 - MULTIPLE DESIGNATIONS IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES AND A REPEAL - DESIGNATION
Act 141 - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929 - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS AND A REPEAL
Act 142 - BANKS AND BANKING (7 PA.C.S.) - DEFINITIONS
Act 143 - MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT OF 1985 - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS
Act 144 - JUDICIAL CODE (42 PA.C.S.) - SEXUAL OFFENSES AND TIER SYSTEM
Act 145 - VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT OF VEHICLES
Act 146 - INSURANCE COMPANY LAW OF 1921 - OMNIBUS AMENDMENT
Act 147 - EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY ACT - ENACTMENT
Act 148 - GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - AUTHORIZED LICENSE-ISSUING AGENTS
Act 149 - RECORDER OF DEEDS FEE LAW - COUNTY DEMOLITION FUNDS
Act 150 - CHILDHOOD BLOOD LEAD TEST ACT - ENACTMENT
Act 151 - BREACH OF PERSONAL INFORMATION NOTIFICATION ACT - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 152 - CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY EXEMPTION ACT - DEFINITIONS AND EXEMPTION FROM REGULATION
Act 155 - CHILD LABOR ACT - MINORS SERVING IN VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Act 156 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS
Act 157 - VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - FLASHING OR REVOLVING YELLOW AND WHITE LIGHTS
Act 158 - OVERDOSE MAPPING ACT - ENACTMENT
Act 159 - DENTAL LAW - GENERAL POWERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Act 162 - INSURANCE COMPANY LAW OF 1921 - COVERAGE FOR REFILL OF PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS
Act 164 - COSMETOLOGY LAW - FLOOR SPACE
Act 165 - CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - ENDANGERMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Act 166 - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929 - TRANSFER AUTHORITY OVER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S MANSION