PRINTER'S NO. 2219

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1749 Session of 1975


        INTRODUCED BY DiCARLO, BENNETT, YAHNER, COLE, SHUMAN,
           R. W. WILT, TURNER, CIMINI, E. H. SMITH, HOPKINS, NOYE,
           ANDERSON, HALVERSON, SCHEAFFER, HILL, BRANDT, MANMILLER,
           KISTLER, GRIECO, A. C. FOSTER JR., ENGLEHART, DeMEDIO,
           BRUNNER, SPENCER, HEPFORD, LETTERMAN, GLEASON, WHELAN,
           DORR, DeVERTER, L. E. SMITH AND DREIBELBIS,
           SEPTEMBER 24, 1975

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 24, 1975

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), entitled
     2     "An act relating to cities of the third class; and amending,
     3     revising, and consolidating the law relating thereto,"
     4     further regulating the valuation or assessment of real estate
     5     subject to sewer abatement orders.

     6     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     7  hereby enacts as follows:
     8     Section 1.  The act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), known
     9  as "The Third Class City Code," reenacted and amended June 28,
    10  1951 (P.L.662, No.164), is amended by adding a section to read:
    11     Section 2504.2.  Temporary Assessment Change for Real Estate
    12  Subject to a Sewer Abatement Order.--When a department or agency
    13  of the Commonwealth or a municipality has ordered the abatement
    14  of real estate development because of a lack of adequate
    15  treatment facilities, the real estate affected by the order
    16  shall be reassessed for the duration of the abatement order. The
    17  reassessment shall be based on the value of the best use of the

     1  land during the period of abatement.
     2     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.



















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