HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania legislator envisions a 1% add-on to the state sales tax as a potential revenue solution for cash-strapped communities with a high count of tax-exempt properties.
The additional sales tax, approved either through local ordinance or ballot referendum, would generate approximately $2.45 billion by 2026 if enacted statewide, according to the prime sponsor of House Bill 678 , Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster.
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