THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY STACK, WILLIAMS AND WASHINGTON, MARCH 6, 2012

REFERRED TO URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, MARCH 6, 2012  

AN ACT

Amending the act of May 22, 1933 (P.L.853, No.155), entitled "An

act relating to taxation; designating the subjects, property

and persons subject to and exempt from taxation for all local

purposes; providing for and regulating the assessment and

valuation of persons, property and subjects of taxation for

county purposes, and for the use of those municipal and

quasi-municipal corporations which levy their taxes on county

assessments and valuations; amending, revising and

consolidating the law relating thereto; and repealing

existing laws," providing for property tax increases in

cities of the first class.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The act of May 22, 1933 (P.L.853, No.155), known

as The General County Assessment Law, is amended to read:

Section 207.  Property Tax Increases in Cities of the First

Class.--In cities of the first class, property taxes shall not

increase more than two per centum per year. This shall include

reassessments.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.