PRINTER'S NO. 401
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
83
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY T. DAVIS, READSHAW, KORTZ, PASHINSKI, WARREN,
HILL-EVANS, FREEMAN AND NEILSON, FEBRUARY 11, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, FEBRUARY 11, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
conduct a study and issue a report on the establishment of
charitable funds created and maintained by municipalities,
counties or school districts for public projects to which
taxpayers may donate in exchange for property tax credits.
WHEREAS, Property taxes are an issue of great concern to many
taxpayers across this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Our neighboring state of New Jersey recently joined
33 other states in enacting legislation aimed at allowing
taxpayers to make charitable contributions to public projects
within their municipality in exchange for up to a dollar-per-
dollar reduction in property taxes without interference from the
Internal Revenue Service; and
WHEREAS, Prior to 2018, taxpayers were not limited in the
amount of State and local taxes that could be deducted from
their taxable income, but the Federal Government's recent limit
on these deductions may adversely impact many homeowners
throughout this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Efforts to bring necessary property tax relief and
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