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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania exempts personal firefighting equipment purchases by paid and volunteer firefighters from sales tax
Last action · March 13, 2025: Referred to FINANCE, March 13, 2025Sponsors: Brandon Markosek and 21 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 901 exempts the retail sale or use of firefighting equipment purchased by individual paid or volunteer firefighters using personal funds from the state , effective in 60 days.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Paid and volunteer firefighters
Firefighters who purchase equipment with personal funds are exempt from paying state sales tax on those purchases upon presenting an identification card.
Department of Revenue
The department is required to develop application procedures, issue identification cards based on approved certifications, and update sales tax exclusion lists for retailers.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for the sales tax exemption on firefighting equipment?
How do firefighters obtain the required identification card?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 13, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to FINANCE, March 13, 2025
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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