PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 2865
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2500
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY HERSHEY, BURGOS, CIRESI, GROVE AND HENNESSEY,
MARCH 23, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 23, 2022
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for special provisions for
local taxing authorities.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That section 2(b)(v) of Article VIII be amended to read:
ยง 2. Exemptions and special provisions.
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(b) The General Assembly may, by law:
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(v) Establish standards and qualifications by which local
taxing authorities [in counties of the first and second class]
may make uniform special real property tax provisions applicable
to taxpayers who are longtime owner-occupants as shall be
defined by the General Assembly of residences in areas where
real property values have risen markedly as a consequence of the
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refurbishing or renovating of other deteriorating residences or
the construction of new residences. A local taxing authority may
not increase the millage rate of its tax on real property to pay
for the special real property tax provisions.
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Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
primary, general or municipal election which meets the
requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
passed by the General Assembly.
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