PENNSYLVANIA, January 31 - PRINTER'S NO. 185

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

216

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY COSTA, FONTANA, HAYWOOD, HUGHES, BREWSTER, KANE,

SCHWANK, DILLON, TARTAGLIONE, CAPPELLETTI, COMITTA AND SAVAL,

JANUARY 31, 2023

REFERRED TO FINANCE, JANUARY 31, 2023

AN ACT

Amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873,

No.1), entitled "An act providing for taxation by school

districts, for the State funds formula, for tax relief in

first class cities, for school district choice and voter

participation, for other school district options and for a

task force on school cost reduction; making an appropriation;

prohibiting prior authorized taxation; providing for

installment payment of taxes; restricting the power of

certain school districts to levy, assess and collect taxes;

and making related repeals," in senior citizens property tax

and rent rebate assistance, adding a prohibition relating to

adding rent rebates.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.

1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, is amended by

adding a section to read:

Section 1314. Unlawful uses of rebates.

(a) Rebates used as part of lease or agreement prohibited.--

It shall be unlawful for a landlord and tenant to enter into a

lease or agreement to assign or pay any portion of any rebate

payable under this chapter, to which a tenant may be entitled,

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