An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in malt beverage tax, further providing for limited tax credits.
This Pennsylvania bill creates a limited tax credit program for manufacturers of malt or brewed beverages who make specific capital investments in their production facilities. Under the new rules, eligible companies can receive a tax credit for up to $200,000 in qualifying equipment purchases made during designated time periods, with the credit potentially usable over five years. The legislation also allows these tax credits to be sold to other taxpayers, who can then apply the credit against up to 50% of their own tax liability for that year. The Department of Revenue will oversee the program, including verifying taxpayer compliance before approving credit sales and setting guidelines for the process.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2026
Last action May 20, 2026
Floor votes · House May 5, 2026
How they voted
194–7
Passed
Total votes 201
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican99
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
May 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 4, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Finance
lower
1 primary · 36 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AT
Ana Tiburcio
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Sappey
DDemocratic
Co
Craig Staats
RRepublican
Co
Dan Deasy
DDemocratic
Co
Danilo Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
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