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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY WOZNIAK, FONTANA, SOLOBAY, BOSCOLA, WAUGH AND TARTAGLIONE, MAY 31, 2012 |
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| REFERRED TO FINANCE, MAY 31, 2012 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania |
2 | Consolidated Statutes, in consolidated county assessment, |
3 | further providing for exemptions from taxation. |
4 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
5 | hereby enacts as follows: |
6 | Section 1. Section 8802 of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania |
7 | Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read: |
8 | § 8802. Definitions. |
9 | The following words and phrases when used in this chapter |
10 | shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the |
11 | context clearly indicates otherwise: |
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13 | "Homestead." As defined in section 8401 (relating to |
14 | definitions). |
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16 | Section 2. Section 8812 of Title 53 is amended by adding a |
17 | subsection to read: |
18 | § 8812. Exemptions from taxation. |
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2 | (a.1) School real estate taxes.--A homestead of an |
3 | individual who has owned such dwelling for over 20 years and who |
4 | is 90 years of age or older shall be exempt from all school real |
5 | estate taxes. |
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7 | Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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