Welcome to the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Update February Re-Cap newsletter. We’ve gathered together information on relevant legislative movements that have happened in Pennsylvania’s General Assembly since our last update. Our government continues to work to find ways to help businesses that have struggled over the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Below you’ll find information on programs that have recently passed and legislation that is still in progress.
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ACTIVE:
Senate Bill 109 (Act 1 of 2021) - Appropriates $197 million in educational grants, $570 million for rental and utility assistance, and $145 million for grants to the restaurant and hospitality industry. The bill also exempts income received from the federal PPP from taxation under the state’s Personal Income Tax (PIT).
COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) - $145 million in funding will be distributed to all 67 counties to help support the Commonwealth’s hospitality industry. Information on this program can be found here.
INTRODUCED, NOT YET PASSED:
House Bill 198 - Would allow a net operating loss deduction up to 100% of income to allow companies a chance to recover and reinvest in the state. The additional 60% deduction can only be from losses that occurred in 2020, it does not apply to losses carried forward from prior tax years.
House Resolution 26 – Urges United States Treasury Department to extend the April 15, 2021 income tax filing deadline.
