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Bill 030010

Amending Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by restating the rates of tax in tabular form.

Introduced Jan 28, 2003Committee of the WholeOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Tasco

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am pleased to advise you on June 5, 2003 I signed the following bills that were passed by Council at its session on May 29, 2003, Bill No. 030002, 030003, Bill No. 030004, Bill No. 030005, Bill No. 030006, Bill No. 030008, Bill No. 030009, Bill No. 030010, Bill No. 030012 and Bill NO. 0300013, and I'm transmitting for the consideration of your…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 5, 2003 · Jun 5, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, the Bill passes. Bill No. 030010 is next being considered. THE”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 29, 2003 · May 29, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee of the Whole to which was referred Bill No. 030002, entitled an ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for six Fiscal Years 2004-2009, inclusive; And Bill No. 030003, entitled an ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2004 Capital Budget; And Bill No. 030004, entitled an ordinance adopting an Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2004; And Bill No.…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 15, 2003 · May 15, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “And Bill No. 030010, an ordinance amending Section 19-1301 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by restating the rates of tax in tabular form.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 15, 2003 · May 15, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 28, 2003Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jan 28, 2003Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Feb 24, 2003HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  4. Feb 24, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  5. Feb 24, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  6. Feb 25, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  7. Feb 25, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  8. Feb 26, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  9. Feb 26, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  10. Mar 3, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  11. Mar 3, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  12. Mar 4, 2003HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  13. Mar 5, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  14. Mar 5, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  15. Mar 10, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  16. Mar 10, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  17. Mar 11, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  18. Mar 11, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  19. Mar 12, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  20. Mar 12, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  21. Mar 17, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  22. Mar 17, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  23. Mar 18, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  24. Mar 18, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  25. Mar 24, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  26. Mar 24, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  27. Mar 25, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  28. Mar 25, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  29. Apr 2, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  30. Apr 2, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  31. Apr 7, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  32. Apr 7, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  33. Apr 8, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  34. Apr 8, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  35. Apr 14, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  36. Apr 14, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  37. Apr 28, 2003HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  38. Apr 28, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  39. Apr 28, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  40. May 5, 2003HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  41. May 5, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  42. May 5, 2003RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  43. May 13, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  44. May 13, 2003REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole
  45. May 15, 2003ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  46. May 15, 2003SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  47. May 15, 2003ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  48. May 15, 2003ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  49. May 29, 2003READ · CITY COUNCIL
  50. May 29, 2003PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  51. Jun 5, 2003SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by restating the rates of tax in tabular form. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," is hereby amended to read as follows: §19-1301. Real Estate Taxes. (1) [A] For each of the following years, a tax is hereby levied at the following respective rates on each one hundred (100) dollars of the assessed value of taxable real property returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes in the [preceding] year immediately preceding the stated year: Year of Tax Tax Rate 1974 to 1976 $1.975 1977 to 1980 $3.275 1981 to 1982 $3.475 1983 to 1984 $3.90 1985 to 1988 $3.505 1989 to 2002 $3.745 2003 and each year thereafter $3.474 (2) If the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania fails to provide legislation enabling City Council to enact Bill No. 131, introduced April 26, 1984, providing for the imposition of Business Privilege Taxes for Fiscal Year 1985, or if City Council fails to adopt Bill No. 131 for Fiscal Year 1985, the rate of tax shall be three (3) dollars and seventy-five and one-half (751/2) cents for the years 1985 through 1988. (3) In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction enters a final order from which all appeals have been exhausted, determining that City Council lacked the authority to impose this rate for the year 1989, the rate shall revert to three dollars and fifty and one-half cents ($3.501/2) for the year 1989. [at the rate of one (1) dollar and ninety-seven and one-half (971/2) cents for the year 1974 and thereafter. (2) A tax is hereby levied on each one hundred (100) dollars of the assessed value of taxable real property returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes in the preceding year at the rate of three (3) dollars and twenty-seven and one-half (271/2) cents for the year 1977 and thereafter. (3) A tax is hereby levied on each one hundred (100) dollars of the assessed value of taxable real property returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes in the preceding year at the rate of three (3) dollars and forty-seven and one-half (471/2) cents for the year 1981 and thereafter. (4) A tax is hereby levied on each one hundred (100) dollars of the assessed value of taxable real property returned by the board of Revision of Taxes in the preceding year at the rate of three (3) dollars and ninety (90) cents for the year 1983 and thereafter. (5) A tax is hereby levied on each one hundred (100) dollars of the assessed value of taxable real property returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes in the preceding year at the rate of three (3) dollars and fifty and one-half (501/2) cents for the year 1985 and thereafter; provided, that, if the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania fails to provide legislation enabling City Council to enact Bill No. 131, introduced April 26, 1984, providing for the imposition of Business Privilege Taxes for Fiscal Year 1985, or if City Council fails to adopt Bill No. 131 for Fiscal Year 1985, the rate of tax shall be three (3) dollars and seventy-five and one-half (751/2) cents for the year 1985 and thereafter. (6) A tax is hereby levied on each one hundred ($100) dollars of the assessed value of taxable real property returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes in the preceding year at the rate of three dollars seventy-four and one-half cents ($3.741/2) for the year 1989; Provided that, in the event that a court of competent jurisdiction enters a final order from which all appeals have been exhausted, determining that City Council lacked the authority to impose this rate for the year 1989 the rate shall revert to three dollars and fifty and one-half cents ($3.501/2) for the year 1989. (7) A tax is hereby levied on each one hundred ($100) dollars of the assessed value of taxable real property returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes in the preceding year at the rate of three dollars seventy-four and one-half cents ($3.741/2) for the year 1990 and thereafter. (8) A tax is hereby levied on each one hundred ($100) dollars of the assessed value of taxable real property returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes in the preceding year at the rate of three (3) dollars and forty-seven and four-tenths (47.4) cents for the year 2003 and thereafter.] SECTION 2. The deletion from and addition to portions of Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code effected by this Ordinance is not intended to change any rates of taxation or any other matter with respect to any tax year, but is intended only to restate those rates in a more easily readable form. ____________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicates matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 1 3