HB 293-BOROUGH SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR GARY STEVENS  announced the first order of  business to come                                                              
before the committee to be HB 293.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1:37:53 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
KACI SCHROEDER,  Aide to  Representative  Bill Thomas, Jr.,  noted                                                              
that the  committee heard the bill  previously. She said  that she                                                              
was available for questions.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR GARY  STEVENS asked  for the  reasoning behind not  stacking                                                              
taxes.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
MS.  SCHROEDER responded  the  bill clarifies  statutory  language                                                              
that allows  a borough to avoid  stacking taxes in areas  that are                                                              
already taxing themselves.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR GARY STEVENS asked for a motion.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
1:38:59 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  THOMAS WAGONER  motioned to  report HB  293 and  attached                                                              
fiscal  notes  from  committee  with  individual  recommendations.                                                              
There being no objection, it was so ordered.