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AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1100
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE HEFFLEY
Printer's No. 1148
Amend Bill, page 1, line 12, by inserting after "reduction;"
providing for additional homestead exclusion allocation and
making an appropriation;
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 21 and 22
Section 2. The act is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 11
ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD EXCLUSION ALLOCATION
Section 1101. Scope of chapter.
This chapter relates to an additional homestead exclusion
allocation.
Section 1102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Farmstead property." As defined in 53 Pa.C.S. § 8582
(relating to definitions) .
"Homestead property." As defined in 53 Pa.C.S. § 8401
(relating to definitions).
Section 1103. Additional property tax reduction allocation.
(a) Allocation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
a school district shall receive an allocation equal to t he total
number of farmstead properties plus the total number of
homestead properties in the school district multiplied by
$1,000.
(b) Uses.--A school district shall use the allocation under
subsection (a) to provide an additional exclusion equal to 50%
of the real estate tax due to the school district for each
farmstead property and homestead property in the school
district, or $1,000, whichever is less.
(c) Report and certification.--Prior to the allocation of
funds under subsection (a), a school district shall submit a
report to the Department of Education with the total number of
farmstead properties and homestead properties in the school
district and the total amount of real estate taxes to be
reduced. The Department of Education shall certify the total
number of all farmstead properties and all homestead properties
reported and the total amount of real estate taxes to be
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reduced, by school district, and transmit a copy of the
certification to the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and
the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.
Section 1104. Appropriation.
The General Assembly shall appropriate to the Department of
Education the amount determined under section 1103(c) for the
purpose of making allocations under section 1103(a).
Amend Bill, page 2, line 22, by striking out "2" and
inserting
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Amend Bill, page 5, line 30, by striking out "3" and
inserting
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