Bill 220412
Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties,” to revise the cap on the total amount of exemptions authorized in the program, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“The ayes have it. Bill No. 220322-A has been amended, and Bill No. 220322-A, as amended, will be placed on our Final Passage Calendar for our next session of Council. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Bill No. 220412.”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, September 15, 2022 · Sep 15, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you, Mr. President. On your behalf, I move STATED Meeting 97 9/15/2022 9/15/22 - STATED - 2ND READING that Bill No. 220412 be withdrawn.”
Councilman Jones · Stated Meeting, September 15, 2022 · Sep 15, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you. It's been moved and seconded that Bill No. 220412 be withdrawn. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, September 15, 2022 · Sep 15, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it and the motion carries. Bill No. 220412 has been withdrawn. For the record, this was one of the bills that was a part of the budget package. We passed a different bill that was sponsored by Councilman Johnson. This particular bill was no longer applicable as it relates to LOOP. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Bill No. 220120. STATED Meeting 98 9/15/2022 9/15/22 - STATED - 2ND READING”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, September 15, 2022 · Sep 15, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee of the Whole, to which was referred Bill No. 200012, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 19-1301.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Homestead Exclusion,' to increase the amount of the Homestead Exclusion"; and Bill No. 210284, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of The STATED MEETING 34 6/16/2022 Code, entitled '…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 16, 2022 · Jun 16, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 12, 2022Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 8, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 8, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 8, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 14, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 14, 2022RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 15, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 15, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 15, 2022AMENDED · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 15, 2022REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole
- Jun 16, 2022SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 16, 2022READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 16, 2022ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 15, 2022WITHDRAWN · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties," to revise the cap on the total amount of exemptions authorized in the program, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body SECTION 1. Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 19. FINANCE, TAXES AND COLLECTIONS * * * CHAPTER 19-3900. TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR LONGTIME OWNER-OCCUPANTS OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. * * * � 19-3905. Benefit Determinations. * * * (7) (a) If, for any tax year through and including tax year 2018, the total City and School District taxes exempted pursuant to the foregoing on all properties in the City, as certified by the Department no later than forty- five days after the deadline for applications under this Chapter, are in excess of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) then, notwithstanding subsection (1), above, the exemptions shall be allocated among all eligible taxpayers on a pro rata basis so that the total taxes exempted do not exceed twenty million dollars ($20,000,000). (b) If, for tax year 2019 [or any tax year thereafter] through and including tax year 2022, the total City and School District taxes exempted pursuant to the foregoing on all properties in the City, as certified by the Department no later than forty-five days after the deadline for applications under this Chapter, are in excess of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) then, notwithstanding subsection (1), above, the exemptions shall be allocated among all eligible taxpayers on a pro rata basis so that the total taxes exempted do not exceed twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000); provided that, for tax year 2019 only, this five million dollar ($5,000,000) increase in the maximum taxes exempted shall be applied instead to the following tax year, so that the total taxes exempted for tax year 2020 only shall not exceed thirty million dollars ($30,000,000). (c) If, for tax year 2023 or any tax year thereafter, the total City and School District taxes exempted pursuant to the foregoing on all properties in the City, as certified by the Department no later than forty-five days after the deadline for applications under this Chapter, are in excess of thirty-five million, two hundred thousand dollars ($35,200,000) then, notwithstanding subsection (1), above, the exemptions shall be allocated among all eligible taxpayers on a pro rata basis so that the total taxes exempted do not exceed thirty-five million, two hundred thousand dollars ($35,200,000). * * * ..End 2