Budget & Taxes (Fees & Licensing)

HB 1409 repeals Pennsylvania's 1937 Store and Theatre Tax Act, which required stores and theatres to pay an annual license fee to operate. The repealed law imposed a minimal tax (ranging from $1 for the first location to $200 for additional locations beyond 15) based on the number of businesses operated. This bill eliminates the requirement for businesses to pay this outdated tax and obtain a specific license under the 1937 law. The repeal directly affects store and theatre owners who were subject to this obsolete tax, which has been in place for over 80 years with no modern relevance.