PRIOR PASSAGE - J.R. 1988(Sp.Sess. 1)-1 PRINTER'S NO. 3
No. 1 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY MANDERINO, FOSTER, O'DONNELL, PIEVSKY, DeWEESE, ITKIN, KUKOVICH, FEE, DOMBROWSKI, McNALLY, HAYDEN, KAISER, HALUSKA, GEORGE, LETTERMAN, STISH, RYBAK, DEMPSEY, BELFANTI, TIGUE, YANDRISEVITS, CAPPABIANCA, WAMBACH, FREEMAN, COWELL, TRICH, BATTISTO, BOWLEY, ROBINSON, MRKONIC, LaGROTTA, PETRARCA, RITTER, VAN HORNE, BOYES, GIGLIOTTI, D. R. WRIGHT, MELIO, McCALL, PISTELLA, HOWLETT, McVERRY, MORRIS, STABACK, BUSH, STUBAN, HERSHEY, B. D. CLARK, COY, OLASZ, OLIVER, TRELLO, NAHILL, PRESSMANN, BARLEY, JOSEPHS, PETRONE, KOSINSKI, VEON, LAUGHLIN, MURPHY, WOZNIAK, COLAIZZO, F. TAYLOR, JAROLIN, BLAUM, WASS, EVANS, COLE, McHALE, JAMES, TANGRETTI, BILLOW, BISHOP, BORTNER, LEVDANSKY, BROUJOS, HARPER, GAMBLE, MARKOSEK, CORRIGAN, BUNT, ROEBUCK, THOMAS, MICHLOVIC, DALEY AND ACOSTA, JANUARY 18, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, JANUARY 18, 1989
A JOINT RESOLUTION 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth 2 of Pennsylvania, providing for differentials in local real 3 estate tax rates. 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:
1 * * * 2 (vi) Make special tax provisions authorizing or requiring 3 classes of local taxing authorities to reduce tax rates on 4 residential real property to the extent of additional revenues 5 obtained from personal income taxes; all other changes in real 6 property tax rates shall be uniform as provided in section 1. 7 * * * 8 Section 2. This proposed amendment shall be submitted by the 9 Secretary of the Commonwealth to the qualified electors of this 10 Commonwealth at the primary, general or municipal election next 11 held after the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article 12 XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania have been satisfied. L7L83RZ/19890H0001B0003 - 2 -