This bill, introduced by Rep. Tony DeLuca, D-Allegheny, would require Allegheny County municipalities to adopt ordinances providing tax relief to senior homeowners before receiving revenues disbursed under Act 77 of 1993. The law created the Allegheny Regional Asset District to support and finance regional assets. A 1 percent county sales tax was levied to fund the district, a portion of which is shared with qualifying municipalities. While all municipalities receive a proportionate share of the revenue, the level of tax relief provided to seniors varies from one community to another. My proposed legislation would give law-enforcement officers greater flexibility in efforts to prosecute violators and would deter further cases of recklessly endangering the welfare of children.
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The solution is to exempt all books from the tax. This legislation would stop Pennsylvania from going down the path of taxing religious publications, and it would boost literacy and reading statewide. The bill would create a Mental Health and Mental Retardation Staff Member Loan Forgiveness Program within the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. Student loan forgiveness is an incentive to recruit more young people into this worthwhile field, which, in turn, will ensure that colleges are graduating an adequate number of mental health professionals to meet current and future demands in the state. Technology Work Experience Internship H.B. 1045 Rep. John Gordner Click on hyperlink for current bill text, status and history Rep. John Gordner, D-Columbia, introduced this legislation that would allow college students enrolled in science, computer or technology fields to obtain internships with Pennsylvania technology companies under the Technology Work Experience Internship program.