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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | December 12, 2012 12:15 PM |
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| From: | Representative Kevin Haggerty |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | co-sponsorship: Scranton City/County/SD Tax collection changes -Amending the second class A city code |
| In the very near future I plan to re-introduce legislation that amends the Second Class A City code to ease the presently burdensome real estate tax billing and collection procedure on taxpayers for taxes owed to the city of Scranton, the county of Lackawanna and Scranton School District. This legislation was previously introduced by former Representative Kevin Murphy (HB 1942 of 2009-10 session, and HB 94 of 2011-12 session). As it currently stands, residents of the city of Scranton are forced to pay, in one lump sum, heavy fees and fines on delinquent real estate taxes. In addition, the real estate taxes owed to the city of Scranton, the county of Lackawanna and the Scranton School District are issued by the city in one bill, oftentimes causing confusion to taxpayers. This legislation would eliminate any confusion by providing two separate bills; one bill for real estate taxes owed to the city and one bill for real estate taxes owed to the county and school district. Additionally, this bill will oblige cities of the second class A to offer an installment payment option for the taxes and fees to residents if their taxes would become delinquent. This would prevent residents who are unable to fully pay delinquent taxes and fees from losing their homes to tax sales. In this period of continuing economic uncertainty, it is important that we do our part in easing the financial burden of the constituents we serve. This bill passed the House unanimously in the 2009-10 session (194-0) and was supported by PSBA (PA School Boards Association). Please email Steph in my office at shardman@pahouse.net with any questions. |
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Introduced as HB157