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Hearing on Senate Bill 854

The Committee on Legislation

Special Session on Property Taxes

January 4, 2006

Summary of Senate Bill 854

SB 854 Matrix Prepared by the Department of Revenue, Sec. Greg Fajt

President Pro Tempore Robert C. Jubelirer (R-30) comments on property tax proposals

before the Legislature.  Pictured at right is Sen. Jane Earll (R-49).

Majority Leader David J. Brightbill (R-48) questions Revenue Secretary Gregory Fajt about

the governor's property tax plans.  At left is Committee Chairman Noah Wenger (R-36).

Sen. James J. Rhoades (R-29) discusses property tax legislation before the committee.

Sen. Robert Thompson (R-19), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee,

comments at the conclusion of the SB854 public hearing.

Sen. Patricia Vance (R-31) speaks at the conclusion of the hearing.

Written Testimony Received by the Committee on Legislation (PDF files):

• American Music Theatre: Jim Martin, Managing Partner

• Association of National Advertisers: Keith Scarborough, Vice President, State Government Relations

• Coatesville Taxpayer Alliance: Rick Ritter, President

• Council on State Taxation: Douglas L. Lindholm, President & Executive Director

• Donegal Mutual Insurance: Donald H. Nikolaus, President

• Erie Insurance Group: Jan R. Van Gorder, Senior Executive Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel

• Godfrey Advertising: Valerie Moul, President

• Lancaster Laboratories: J. Wilson Hershey, President

• National Association of Theatre Owners

• National Federation of Independent Business / Pennsylvania: Kevin Shivers, State Director

• Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company: Robert Chappell, Chairman & CEO

• Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters: Richard E. Wyckoff, President

• Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers: Frank Pinto, President/CEO

• Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations: Joe Geiger, Executive Director

• Pennsylvania Automatic Merchandising Council

• Pennsylvania Bankers Association: Bob Rupel & Joanne Huber

• Pennsylvania Council of Professional Geologists

• Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Greg Fajt, Secretary

• Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants: Peter N. Calcara, Director of Government Relations

• Pennsylvania Newspaper Association: Andrew T. Bickford, PNA Chairman; Alan Buncher, Government Affairs Committee Chairman

• Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs: Barry Martin, Chair, Public Policy Committee

• Pennsylvania School Boards Association, Lou Ann Evans, President

• Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers: Harry Garman, President

• Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia

• Representative Mario Scavello (R-176)

• Sight & Sound Theatres: Glenn Eshelman, Owner

• Vanguard Group: Ralph Packard, Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer

• William Penn School District: Joseph Otto, Chief Operating Officer/Board Secretary

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