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Finance Committee reports out deer-processor tax credit and tax-lien modernization bills
Summary
The House Finance Committee unanimously approved an amended deer-processor tax credit (HB2193) and approved an amended modernization of the Department of Revenue tax-lien process (HB2610) on a 14–12 vote after debate about stakeholder outreach and fiscal impacts.
The House Finance Committee on an informational day session advanced two bills affecting tax administration and credits.
House Bill 21 93, which would establish a deer-processor tax credit, was called up by the chair and summarized by senior committee executive director Mark Forman, who said, "This bill would establish a deer processor tax credit." Committee members agreed to the Samuelson amendment (read in the hearing as "Samuelson amendment is a 0 3 6 5 7"), which Forman described as making technical changes to align the credit with other tax-credit provisions, adjusting the carry-forward period, removing an erroneous reference to the capital stock and franchise tax, and changing the application date. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed HB2193 as amended unanimously.
House Bill 26 10, described by Forman as modernizing the Department of Revenue's tax-lien process by creating "an electronic filing lien filing system and centralized repository," was also amended on the floor. The Samuelson amendment (announced in the hearing as "Samuelson amendment is a 0 3 6 1 2") aligned the bill's effective date with 2028; the amendment passed unanimously. Committee debate focused on stakeholder engagement — members cited conversations with the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), the Chamber of Commerce and county prothonotaries. Chair Griner and others stressed the bill includes county reimbursement tied to a three-year average (ʼ26–ʼ28) intended to compensate counties for lost revenue.
On the final roll call, the committee recorded a 14–12 vote in favor of HB2610 as amended; the chair noted a partisan split in which Republicans planned to vote no and Democrats planned to vote yes. Both bills were reported out of committee for further consideration by the full House.
What happens next: The committee advanced both bills to the next stage; HB2193 passed unanimously as amended and HB2610 passed 14–12 as amended. Committee members invited further stakeholder comment and indicated the potential for additional amendments as the measures move forward.
