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Resolution 190194

Authorizing City Council to hire and retain an independent third party to conduct research and produce a study on the fiscal and economic impact of certain taxes and fees; and authorizing the Committee on Appropriations to conduct hearings to consider such a study; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Mar 14, 2019CITY COUNCILOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember DombCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember OhCouncilmember TaubenbergerCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember Squilla

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  1. “Ayes have it. And this bill will be placed on our first reading calendar for today. That concludes our reports from committee. And our next order of business is consideration of the Calendar. I note that the bills just reported from committee with suspension of the rules have been deemed to have had a first reading. They will be on our Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar at our next session of Council. Chair no…”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, December 5, 2019 · Dec 5, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Hello, members of Council, Council President Clarke. I'm here to comment on Bill 190194 to authorize a study to assess the impact of certain taxes. And now of course this is about the soda tax. And, look, we need to keep this tax in place. And so I want Stated Meeting March 21, 2019 to thank my Councilperson, Councilman Squilla, for not co-sponsoring the bill to repeal or reduce the soda tax. Pre-K is just so importa…”

    Mr. Loeb · Stated Meeting, March 21, 2019 · Mar 21, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Buenos tardes. My name is Nelida Sepulveda. I am a 51-year-long resident of Philadelphia. Much of that time was spent in District 7, but for the last 20 years, now I am living in District 9. I am here to comment on Bill 190194, which authorizes a study on the impact of certain taxes. I'm also here to ask that City Council continue to support the beverage tax, as it directly benefits thousands of threeand four-year-ol…”

    Ms. Sepulveda · Stated Meeting, March 21, 2019 · Mar 21, 2019 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 14, 2019Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 21, 2019ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Authorizing City Council to hire and retain an independent third party to conduct research and produce a study on the fiscal and economic impact of certain taxes and fees; and authorizing the Committee on Appropriations to conduct hearings to consider such a study; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, City Council is steadfastly committed to financing robust investments including Rebuild for parks and recreation centers, Community Schools, and Pre-K for all families; and WHEREAS, City Council believes that these educational and workforce programs are critical to the fair, equitable, and progressive development of the City of Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, City Council believes that when we invest in parks, recreation centers, and libraries across the City of Philadelphia, we invest in the very fabric of our neighborhoods by enhancing public safety, quality of life, and daily enjoyment for all of our residents; and WHEREAS, City Council believes that the community schools model recognizes that a neighborhood school is the heart of a community, where all members of the family can access comprehensive services, resources, opportunities, and assistance under one schoolhouse roof; and WHEREAS, City Council believes that all of Philadelphia's children deserve affordable access to quality early childhood education, so that they may benefit from the social, emotional, and academic advantages of a classroom environment from an early age; and WHEREAS, City Council believes in financing these programs through fair, equitable, and progressive means, to ensure that low-income taxpayers are not unduly burdened; and WHEREAS, City Council believes in the value of studying and measuring the impact of taxes and fees imposed on hard-working families across the City of Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, City Council believes in minimizing food deserts and the underground economy, so that small business owners and underserved neighbors can share access to affordable groceries; and WHEREAS, City Council believes in supporting businesses that provide family-sustaining wages; WHEREAS, City Council therefore seeks to study the fiscal and economic impact of certain taxes and fees, including but not limited to the existing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax and alternatives including but not limited to the Single-Use Bag Fee; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That City Council is hereby authorized to hire and retain an independent third party to conduct research and produce a study on the fiscal and economic impact of certain taxes and fees including but not limited to the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax and Single-Use Bag Fee. FURTHER RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That City Council's Committee on Appropriations is hereby authorized to conduct hearings to consider such a study on the fiscal and economic impact of certain taxes and fees including but not limited to the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax and Single-Use Bag Fee. ..End