Revenue Department Releases May 2019 Collections
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June 10, 2019 Issue 65 Revenue Department May corporation tax revenue of $344.7 Releases May 2019 million was $47.3 million above estimate. Year-to-date corporation tax collections total Collections $4.9 billion, which is $590.6 million, or 13.6 percent, above estimate. ennsylvania collected $2.6 billion in General Fund revenue in May, which Inheritance tax revenue for the month P was $14.9 million, or 0.6 percent, less was $101.9 million, $2.8 million below than anticipated, Revenue Secretary Dan estimate, bringing the year-to-date total to Hassell reported. Fiscal year-to-date $957.2 million, which is $27 million, or 2.7 General Fund collections total $31.8 percent, below estimate. billion, which is $813.3 million, or 2.6 percent, above estimate. Realty transfer tax revenue was $46.9 million for May, $7 million below estimate, Since the start of the 2018-19 fiscal year, bringing the fiscal-year total to $480.3 overall tax revenue is $2 billion, or 6.8 million, which is $28.2 million, or 5.6 percent, more than was collected in the same percent, less than anticipated. period of the last fiscal year. Other General Fund tax revenue, Sales tax receipts totaled $944.8 million including cigarette, malt beverage, liquor for May, $46.7 million above estimate. and gaming taxes, totaled $178.2 million for Year-to-date sales tax collections total $10.1 the month, $2.5 million below estimate and billion, which is $3206 million, or 3.3 bringing the year-to-date total to $1.6 percent, more than anticipated. billion, which is $1.6 million, or 0.1 percent, below estimate. Personal income tax (PIT) revenue in May was $966 million, $42.2 million below Non-tax revenue totaled $33.9 million estimate. This brings year-to-date PIT for the month, $54.3 million below estimate, collections to $12.9 billion, which is $82.8 bringing the year-to-date total to $802.6 million, or 0.6 percent, below estimate. 1 Berks County Water and Sewer Association, Government Relations Update million, which is $41.7 million, or 5.5 and infrastructure improvement efforts to percent, above estimate. enhance to quality of life for the region. In addition to the General Fund "First and foremost, Senator White collections, the Motor License Fund always made it abundantly clear to me that received $296.3 million for the month, $7.9 the constituents of the 41st District are the million above estimate. Fiscal year-to-date top priority and to make sure that their needs collections for the fund - which include the are met and that they are served by our commonly known gas and diesel taxes, as offices promptly and efficiently," said well as other license, fine and fee revenues - Senator-elect Pittman. total $2.6 billion, which is $47.9 million, or 1.8 percent, below estimate. "I am very relieved that I am able to enter Source: PA Department of Revenue Press this office with so much of the staff and Release, 6/3/2019 infrastructure in place that Senator White had during his tenure, which will really allow me to give the folks of the District a Senator-elect Pittman voice in Harrisburg right away," he Takes Oath of Office on continued. "I am ready day one to walk on the Floor of the Senate and begin working June 10 with the members of the Chamber to bring home the budget, hopefully on time, and to tate Senator-elect Joe Pittman will meet the many priorities that we have as a formally be sworn into office during a Commonwealth." Video S ceremony set for 1 p.m., Monday, https://pasen.wistia.com/medias/0psnu9ongr June 10, in the Senate Chamber of the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. The 41st Senatorial District includes all The swearing-in ceremony will be live of Armstrong and Indiana counties; part of streamed at http://www.pasenategop.com/. Butler County (Allegheny, Buffalo, Clearfield, Clinton, Concord, Donegal, Born and raised in Indiana County, Fairview, Jefferson, Middlesex, Oakland, Senator-elect Pittman was elected in a May Parker, Summit, Venango, Washington and 21 special election to complete the Winfield townships and the boroughs of unexpired term of Senator Don White, who Bruin, Cherry Valley, Chicora, East Butler, retired on February 28 after 18 years of Eau Claire, Fairview, Karns City, Petrolia service. and Saxonburg) and part of Westmoreland county (Bell, Loyalhanna, Upper Burrell and Senator-elect Pittman served as White's Washington townships and the boroughs of Chief of Staff throughout his tenure in Avonmore, Export, Murrysville and office. In that role, he developed strong Oklahoma). working relationships with members of the General Assembly, legislative staff and Source: Senate Republican officials across a number of state agencies. Communications, 6/6/2019 He also worked closely with county and local governments and civic organizations to foster and promote economic development 2 Berks County Water and Sewer Association, Government Relations Update connect with the One Call system, while PUC to Livestream June out-of-state residents or businesses can call 11 Damage Prevention 1-800-242-1776. Committee Meeting About the DPC he Pennsylvania Public Utility The DPC is part of the PUC's Commission (PUC) will livestream a independent Bureau of Investigation and T meeting of the Damage Prevention Enforcement, which also includes the Committee (DPC) on Tuesday, June 11, Pipeline Safety Division. 2019, at 9 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 of the Commonwealth Keystone Building, Modeled after successful programs in Harrisburg. other states, the focus of the committee http://www.puc.pa.gov/utility_industry/trans To view the livestream, visit the PUC's portation/pipeline_safety/pa_one_call_enfor website cement.aspx is a reduction in the number of http://www.puc.pa.gov/about_puc/live_strea "hits" on underground utilities. ming_video.aspx . The agenda http://www.puc.pa.gov/transport/gassafe/pdf The DPC meets regularly to review /DPC_Agendas/2019/DPC061119.pdf also alleged violations of the Act and makes is available on the PUC's website. determinations as to the appropriate response including, but not limited to, the Digging Safety - PA One Call issuance of warning letters or administrative penalties. The committee holds public Every year, underground lines across the meetings in Hearing Room 1 of the state are struck more than 6,000 times - Commonwealth Keystone Building, which means that during the average Harrisburg, and each meeting is workday a pipeline or other vital utility livestreamed on the PUC's website system is hit every 20 minutes. While http://www.puc.pa.gov/about_puc/live_strea underground lines are often "out of sight and ming_video.aspx , and summaries of out of mind," every hit poses a risk to the actions taken at those meetings contractors and homeowners who are doing http://www.puc.pa.gov/utility_industry/trans the digging; to utility workers and portation/pa_one_call_enforcement/dpc_age emergency responders who are mobilized ndas_Actions.aspx are also posted online. when lines are struck; and to bystanders who live, work or travel near the locations of the Creation of the committee was authorized incidents. by Act 50 of 2017 http://www.puc.pa.gov/about_puc/press_rele State law requires contractors and ases.aspx?ShowPR=3918 , which enhances residents to contact PA One Call Pennsylvania's Underground Utility Line https://www.pa1call.org/PA811/Public/ at Protection Act - also known as the "One least three business days prior to excavation Call Law." - triggering alerts to all utilities within an intended digging area and prompting About the Bureau of Investigation & utilities to mark where their facilities are Enforcement located. Pennsylvanians can dial 8-1-1 to 3 Berks County Water and Sewer Association, Government Relations Update As the independent investigation and mandate,” Boback explained to committee enforcement bureau of the PUC, I&E members. “House Bill 781 would amend the enforces state and federal pipeline safety and Marcellus Legacy Fund to provide counties motor carrier safety laws and regulations with the option to utilize these funds for and represents the public interest in stormwater management. Currently, these ratemaking and service matters before the funds can be used for projects such as PUC's Office of Administrative Law greenways, recreational trails and open Judge. I&E has the authority to bring spaces.” enforcement action, seek emergency orders from the Commission or take other steps to The committee heard from Jay Wilkes, ensure public safety. supervisor chairman in Jackson Township, Luzerne County, who told them the Source: PUC Press Release, 6/7/2019 township is part of a 32-municipality regional effort to share the costs of compliance with the EPA mandate. As part Boback’s Bill Would of his testimony, Wilkes provided a Bring Relief to dramatic example of the mandate’s local impact, telling members that their volunteer Stormwater Ratepayers - fire department owes $10,000 annually but doesn’t have the money. House Bill 781 focus of committee meeting “The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors supports House Bill bill sponsored by Rep. Karen 781 as a reasonable expansion of the use of Boback (R- these funds, which will help in our challenge Luzerne/Lackawanna/Wyoming) of MS4 compliance,” said Wilkes. A that would provide Pennsylvania counties with funding for stormwater management “Our farmers, our churches, our schools, and bring relief to ratepayers was the focus our grocery stores, our small businesses, our of an informational meeting conducted by fire departments, every one of these the House Environmental Resources and wonderful places that we patronize and Energy Committee at the state Capitol support are being lambasted with this fee,” today. said Boback.