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                                                      PRINTER'S NO. 2789

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 2142 Session of 1988

        INTRODUCED BY TRELLO, FEBRUARY 2, 1988

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, FEBRUARY 2, 1988

                               A JOINT RESOLUTION

     1  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
     2     of Pennsylvania, further providing for the exemption of real
     3     property from taxation.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby resolves as follows:
     6     Section 1.  The following amendment to the Constitution of
     7  Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
     8     That section 2(b) of Article VIII be amended by adding a
     9  clause to read:
    10  § 2.  Exemptions and special provisions.
    11     * * *
    12     (b)  The General Assembly may, by law:
    13     * * *
    14     (vi)  Establish standards and qualifications by which a local
    15  taxing authority may make special property tax provisions for
    16  owner-occupied residential real estate.
    17     * * *

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