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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 762 exempts protective equipment purchases for volunteer emergency services from sales and use tax
Last action · March 3, 2025: Referred to FINANCE, March 3, 2025Sponsors: Joe Hamm and 23 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 762 exempts retail sales and uses of protective equipment by volunteer EMS, fire, and rescue companies from the state starting July 1, 2025. The legislation establishes statutory definitions for volunteer emergency medical, fire, and rescue organizations.
Lowers operational supply costs for volunteer emergency response organizations across the Commonwealth by removing state sales tax obligations on essential safety gear.
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.
Volunteer EMS companies
Purchases of protective equipment by volunteer EMS companies become exempt from state sales and use tax.
Volunteer fire companies
Purchases of protective equipment by volunteer fire companies become exempt from state sales and use tax.
Volunteer rescue companies
Purchases of protective equipment by volunteer rescue companies become exempt from state sales and use tax.
Key Facts
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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 3, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to FINANCE, March 3, 2025
Version history
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