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PA HB845
PA HB845Providing for a fee on sexually oriented businesses; imposing duties on the Department of Revenue and the Department of Human Services; and providing for the allocation of revenue to services for victims of rape.
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Introduced
03/13/2017
03/13/2017
In Committee
03/13/2017
03/13/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
2017-2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act providing for a fee on sexually oriented businesses; imposing duties on the Department of Revenue and the Department of Human Services; and providing for the allocation of revenue to services for victims of rape.
AI Summary
This bill imposes a $5 fee on each customer admitted to a "sexually oriented business," which includes adult entertainment venues and certain establishments that provide live nude entertainment or performances and allow on-premises consumption of alcohol. The businesses must record the number of customers admitted and remit the fees collected to the Department of Revenue on a quarterly basis. The revenue generated by the fee will be forwarded to the Department of Human Services for use in providing services to victims of rape, and the Commonwealth must ensure that these funds do not replace existing federal and state funding for such services. The provisions of the Fiscal Code will apply to the administration, payment, collection, and enforcement of the fee.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (9)
Thomas Murt (R)*,
Vanessa Brown (D),
Thomas Caltagirone (D),
Dom Costa (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Mark Gillen (R),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Mark Rozzi (D),
Katharine Watson (R),
Last Action
Referred to FINANCE (on 03/13/2017)
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