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Committee ratifies amendment to maintain Allegheny County sales and use tax rate
Summary
The committee approved an amendment to resolution No. 11867 to maintain the county sales and use tax rate; members said the measure had been approved by the governor and the committee completed its local step.
The Ways and Means Committee on Aug. 20 approved an amendment to resolution No. 11867 to maintain Allegheny County's sales and use tax rate. Committee members said the measure had completed the state review and received the governor's approval, and the county was finalizing its local action.
The committee chair described the item as the third step in the process to get the sales tax approved at the county level and said the governor had approved the measure. Matt moved the resolution and Ricky seconded; the committee recorded the motion as carried.
No changes to the tax rate were discussed at the meeting; committee members framed the vote as the completion of a multi-step approval process that included state sign-off before the county's final action.
