1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2of Pennsylvania, in taxation, further providing for
3exemptions and special provisions.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby resolves as follows:

6Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
7Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:

8That section 2(b) of Article VIII be amended by adding a
9clause to read:

10§ 2. Exemptions and special provisions.

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12(b) The General Assembly may, by law:

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14(vii) Authorize local taxing authorities to impose a rate of
15taxation on residential real property that is different from a
16rate of taxation on commercial real property.

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18Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General

1Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
2Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
3comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
4XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
5required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
6which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
7passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.

8(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
9proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
10Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
11advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
12Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
13advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
14newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
15this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
16Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
17to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
18primary, general or municipal election which meets the
19requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
20XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
21three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
22passed by the General Assembly.