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Bill 020033

Amending Section 19-1801 The Philadelphia Code to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia and to change the tax rate, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 5, 2002Committee of the WholeOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Blackwell

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. 4/18/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020031 The ayes are 14, the nays are 1. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. 4/18/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020033”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, April 18, 2002 · Apr 18, 2002 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The last bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 020033.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, April 18, 2002 · Apr 18, 2002 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Councilwoman Krajewski? 4/18/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020033”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 18, 2002 · Apr 18, 2002 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Aye. The ayes are 15, the nays are 0. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. That concludes calendar for today. 4/18/02 STATED - SECOND READING, BILL 020033”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, April 18, 2002 · Apr 18, 2002 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “To the President and members of Council of the City of Philadelphia: The Committee of the Whole to which was referred: Bill No. 020030, an ordinance amending Section 19-2604 of the Philadelphia Code relating to tax rates, credits, and alternate tax computation for the business-privilege tax by reducing certain tax rates and by making technical amendments; and Bill No. 020031, an ordinance amending Section 19-1301 of…”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 11, 2002 · Apr 11, 2002 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “And Bill No. 020033, an ordinance amending Section 19-1801 of the Philadelphia Code to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia. 4/1//02 STATED - FIRST-READING CALENDAR”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 11, 2002 · Apr 11, 2002 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 5, 2002Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 5, 2002Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Mar 19, 2002HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  4. Mar 19, 2002RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  5. Mar 19, 2002HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  6. Mar 20, 2002RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  7. Mar 20, 2002HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  8. Mar 21, 2002HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  9. Mar 21, 2002RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  10. Apr 3, 2002HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  11. Apr 3, 2002RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  12. Apr 10, 2002HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  13. Apr 10, 2002REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole
  14. Apr 11, 2002ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  15. Apr 11, 2002SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  16. Apr 11, 2002ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  17. Apr 18, 2002READ · CITY COUNCIL
  18. Apr 18, 2002PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  19. Apr 25, 2002SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 19-1801 The Philadelphia Code to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia and to change the tax rate, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: §19-1801. Authorization of Tax. (1) The Board of Education of The School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose a tax for school district purposes on real estate within the City of Philadelphia for the year: (mm) 2002 [and thereafter] (nn) 2003 and thereafter. * * * (34) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of three dollars and eleven and one-half cents ($3.115) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revisions of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 2002 for the imposition of tax for the year 2003. * * * SECTION 2. It is the intent of Council that the rate increase authorized by Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be in place of and substitute for a special one-time grant by the City to the School District in fiscal year 2002 of $25 million. Therefore, the provisions of Section 1 shall be effective only if and when the City Solicitor files with the Chief Clerk of City Council, on or before June 28, 2002, a letter certifying that the General Assembly has enacted legislation (i) reducing the City's maintenance of funding obligations set forth in Section 696 of the Public School Code of 1949, 24 P.S. § 6-696, by an amount comparable to the increase in tax rate authorized by Section 1; or (ii) otherwise granting relief from double-counting the City's contribution or tax authorization. In the event said letter is not filed with the Chief Clerk on or before June 28, 2002, Section 1 shall be ineffective, and, instead, Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows. §19-1801. Authorization of Tax. (1) The Board of Education of The School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose a tax for school district purposes on real estate within the City of Philadelphia for the year: (mm) 2002 [and thereafter] (nn) 2003 and thereafter. * * * (34) The tax imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia shall be at the rate of two dollars and eighty-four and four-tenths cents ($2.844) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value of taxable real property as returned by the Board of Revisions of Taxes as the assessment made in the year 2002 for the imposition of tax for the year 2003. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicates matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End