Pennsylvania HB1893 amends tax levy provisions for boroughs, setting limits and procedures for fire and emergency service taxes.

Pennsylvania HB1893 amends Title 8 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to revise tax levy provisions for boroughs. It sets a maximum tax rate of 30 mills for general borough purposes, with additional authority for up to five mills if petitioned and approved by the court of common pleas. The bill also specifies that a tax for fire engines, apparatus, and hose cannot exceed two mills, with the option for the borough council to appropriate up to one-half of the revenue for fire suppression employee compensation.

Pennsylvania HB1893 amends tax levy provisions for boroughs, setting limits and procedures for fire and emergency service taxes.

Pennsylvania HB1893 amends Title 8 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to revise tax levy provisions for boroughs. It sets a maximum tax rate of 30 mills for general borough purposes, with additional authority for up to five mills if petitioned and approved by the court of common pleas. The bill also specifies that a tax for fire engines, apparatus, and hose cannot exceed two mills, with the option for the borough council to appropriate up to one-half of the revenue for fire suppression employee compensation.