An Act amending Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in taxation and finance, further providing for tax levy.
This law allows Pennsylvania boroughs to collect a special tax of up to three mills to fund fire protection services, including purchasing equipment, building firehouses, and hiring firefighters. The bill permits boroughs to use up to one mill of these funds for paying firefighter salaries and benefits, though the local council can choose to waive this limit. If a borough wants to set the tax rate higher than three mills, it must first ask the voters to approve the increase through an election.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Mar 28, 2024
Signed Oct 31, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024 · House Oct 23, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed
Total votes 42
May 7, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Oct 31, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Oct 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 22, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Sep 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
May 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Local Government
lower
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
May 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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