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2000 SESSION

004501760
HOUSE BILL NO. 2
Offered January 12, 2000
Prefiled November 14, 1999
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-318, relating to the distribution of income tax revenues.
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Patrons-- Hamilton and Jones, S.C.
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Referred to Committee on Finance
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-318 as follows:

§ 58.1-318. Distribution of income tax revenues to localities.

Effective for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2000, a percentage of the Commonwealth’s individual income tax revenues shall be returned to the localities based on the residence of the taxpayer in accordance with the following schedule:


   Date payment made to localities   Percentage of individual
                                      income tax revenues
   
   December 1, 2001, and             Five percent for taxable year 2000
   each December 1 thereafter        and each taxable year thereafter

Adjustments to such payments due to amended returns shall be made in the following year’s payment.