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Bill 090218

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by revising the real estate tax rate, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Mar 19, 2009Committee of the WholeOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Tasco

Status timeline

  1. Mar 19, 2009Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 19, 2009Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Mar 31, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  4. Mar 31, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  5. Mar 31, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  6. Apr 1, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  7. Apr 1, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  8. Apr 1, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  9. Apr 6, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  10. Apr 6, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  11. Apr 7, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  12. Apr 7, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  13. Apr 14, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  14. Apr 14, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  15. Apr 15, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  16. Apr 15, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  17. Apr 20, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  18. Apr 20, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  19. Apr 21, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  20. Apr 21, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  21. Apr 22, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  22. Apr 22, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  23. Apr 23, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  24. Apr 23, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  25. Apr 23, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  26. Apr 27, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  27. Apr 27, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  28. Apr 28, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  29. Apr 28, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  30. Apr 29, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  31. Apr 29, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  32. May 4, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  33. May 4, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  34. May 5, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  35. May 5, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  36. May 6, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  37. May 6, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  38. May 8, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  39. May 8, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  40. May 9, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  41. May 9, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  42. May 11, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  43. May 11, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  44. May 13, 2009RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  45. May 13, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole

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..Title Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by revising the real estate tax rate, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 19-1300. REAL ESTATE TAXES. § 19-1301. Real Estate Taxes. (1) 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 year immediately preceding the stated year: Year of Tax Tax Rate * * * * * * 2008 [and each year thereafter] through 2009 $3.305 2010 $4.905 2011 $4.505 2012 and each year thereafter $3.305 * * * SECTION 2. Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 19-1300. REAL ESTATE TAXES. § 19-1301. Real Estate Taxes. (1) 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 year immediately preceding the stated year: Year of Tax Tax Rate * * * * * * 2008 through 2009 $3.305 2010 [$4.905] $5.405 2011 [$4.505] $5.005 2012 and each year thereafter [$3.305] $3.805 * * * SECTION 3. Effective dates. (1) Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be effective immediately. (2) Section 2 of this Ordinance shall be effective upon certification by the City Solicitor to the Chief Clerk of Council and to the Revenue Commissioner, no later than November 16, 2009, that either or both of the following State authorizations were not enacted by November 13, 2009: (a) State legislation authorizing the City to increase its sale and use tax from one percent (1%) to two percent (2%). (b) State legislation authorizing the City to amortize its unfunded pension liability over a forty-year period. ______________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End