Bill Text: PA HB1633 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In personal income tax, establishing and providing for contributions to the Spinal Cord Research Fund.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 26-10)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-07 - Referred to FINANCE [HB1633 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1633-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2038
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1633 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY MAJOR, BAKER, BOBACK, BRADFORD, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CREIGHTON, DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, GEIST, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, KULA, LONGIETTI, MILLARD, MILLER, MURT, PICKETT, REICHLEY, SCHRODER, SWANGER, TAYLOR, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON AND QUINN, JUNE 7, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JUNE 7, 2011
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 personal income tax, establishing and
providing for contributions to the Spinal Cord Research Fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as
the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 315.10. Contributions to Spinal Cord Injury
Research.--(a) The department shall provide a space on the
Pennsylvania individual income tax return form whereby an
individual may voluntarily designate a contribution of any
amount desired to be utilized for spinal cord injury research.
(b) The amount so designated on the individual income tax
return form shall be deducted from the tax refund to which the
individual is entitled and shall not constitute a charge against
the income tax revenues due to the Commonwealth.
(c) The department shall determine annually the total amount
designated under this section, less reasonable administrative
costs, and shall report the amount to the State Treasurer, who
shall transfer the amount from the General Fund to the Spinal
Cord Research Fund, which is established as a special fund in
the State Treasury. All money so deposited shall be used solely
for spinal cord research. Grants from the fund shall be made by
the Secretary of Health.
(d) The department shall provide adequate information
concerning the checkoff for spinal cord injury research in its
instructions which accompany State income tax return forms. The
information concerning the checkoff shall include the listing of
an address furnished by the Department of Health to which
contributions may be sent by taxpayers wishing to contribute to
this effort but who do not receive refunds. Additionally, the
Department of Health shall be charged with the duty to conduct a
public information campaign on the availability of the checkoff
and grant opportunities to Pennsylvania taxpayers.
(e) The Department of Health shall report annually to the
respective committees of the Senate and the House of
Representatives which have jurisdiction over health matters on
the amount received via the checkoff plan and how the funds were
utilized.
(f) The General Assembly may, from time to time, appropriate
funds for spinal cord injury research.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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