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[H.R. 2014 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 117
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2014

                          [Report No. 106-203]

  To prohibit a State from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on 
                             nonresidents.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 1999

  Mr. Franks of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mrs. 
   Roukema) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                             June 25, 1999

   Additional sponsors: Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
                 Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Shays

                             June 25, 1999

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit a State from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on 
                             nonresidents.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON IMPOSING DISCRIMINATORY COMMUTER TAX ON 
              NONRESIDENTS.

    (a) Prohibition.--A State may not impose a tax on the income earned 
in the State by nonresidents unless the tax is of substantial equality 
of treatment for the citizens of the State and the nonresidents so 
commuting.
    (b) State.--For purposes of subsection (a), the term ``State'' 
includes the District of Columbia and any political subdivision of a 
State.
                                     





                                                 Union Calendar No. 117

106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2014

                          [Report No. 106-203]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To prohibit a State from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on 
                             nonresidents.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 25, 1999

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed