How would your chosen bill move through the legislative process in the Pennsylvania General Assembly?

2. What type of tax could the state propose to help fund the bill you selected?

( I have chosen the bill HB429. could you please help me answer these according to the bill i've chosen.)

https://www.picpa.org/docs/site/advocacydoc/Government-Resources/how-a-bill-becomes-a-law-in-pennsylvania.pdf?sfvrsn=703ba491_0

http://drexellaw.libguides.com/c.php?g=366032&p=2473350

https://www.google.com/search?q=pennsylvania+HB+429&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiOhISa7_PaAhUlmeAKHcabAogQBQgmKAA&biw=1437&bih=716

To understand how the bill HB429 would move through the legislative process in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, you can follow these steps:

1. Introduction: A legislator in the Pennsylvania General Assembly would propose the bill HB429. This can happen in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.

2. Committee Review: The bill would be assigned to a relevant committee, usually based on the subject matter of the bill. The committee would review the bill, hold hearings, consider amendments, and vote on whether to recommend it for further consideration.

3. Floor Debate and Vote: If the bill is recommended by the committee, it will move to the floor of the chamber where it was introduced (House or Senate) for further debate. Members of the chamber will have the opportunity to discuss the bill, propose amendments, and ultimately vote on its passage.

4. Chamber Passage: If the bill is approved by a majority vote in the chamber where it was introduced, it moves to the other chamber (if it started in the House, it moves to the Senate, and vice versa) for a similar process of review, debate, and vote.

5. Conference Committee: If the House and Senate pass different versions of the bill, a conference committee may be formed to reconcile the differences and produce a compromise version of the bill that both chambers can agree on.

6. Final Passage: Once both chambers agree on the same version of the bill, it proceeds to a final vote in each chamber. If it passes both chambers, it is sent to the Governor for consideration.

7. Governor's Action: The Governor can either sign the bill into law, veto it (rejecting it), or take no action (meaning it becomes law without the Governor's signature). If the Governor vetoes the bill, the General Assembly can override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers.

Regarding the type of tax that could be proposed to help fund HB429, it is important to note that the bill itself does not specify any specific tax. However, potential options to raise revenue for bills can include:

- Sales Tax: Increasing the rate or broadening the taxable base of the existing state sales tax on goods and services.
- Income Tax: Modifying the personal income tax rates or brackets or introducing a new tax on specific types of income.
- Property Tax: Adjusting property tax rates or reassessing property values.
- Corporate Tax: Revamping the corporate tax structure or corporate tax rates to generate additional revenue.
- Excise Tax: Imposing or increasing taxes on specific goods or activities, such as tobacco, alcohol, or gasoline.

The choice of tax to fund a bill ultimately depends on the goals and priorities of the legislators and the broader political and economic context within the state.