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Bill 240180

Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “School Tax Authorization,” to provide for an increase in the tax that the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose on real estate; and amending Chapter 19-1300, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” to establish an equivalent reduction in the tax rate for the City real estate tax; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Mar 14, 2024Committee of the WholeOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President JohnsonCouncilmember Gilmore Richardson

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 13, 2024 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 17. The nays are 0. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Will the Clerk please read 6/13/24 - STATED - 2ND READING the title of Bill No. 240180.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, June 13, 2024 · Jun 13, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the to which was referred the following bills and resolutions: Bill No. 240179 entitled, Adopting the operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025; And Bill No. 240180, entitled Amending Chapter 9-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," to provide for an increase in the tax that the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose on real estate, and amending C…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 6, 2024 · Jun 6, 2024 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 14, 2024Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 18, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  3. Mar 26, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  4. Mar 26, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  5. Mar 27, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  6. Mar 27, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  7. Apr 2, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  8. Apr 2, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  9. Apr 3, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  10. Apr 3, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  11. Apr 9, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  12. Apr 9, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  13. Apr 10, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  14. Apr 10, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  15. Apr 15, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  16. Apr 15, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  17. Apr 16, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  18. Apr 16, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  19. Apr 17, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  20. Apr 17, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  21. Apr 24, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  22. Apr 24, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  23. Apr 29, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  24. Apr 29, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  25. Apr 30, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  26. Apr 30, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  27. Apr 30, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  28. May 6, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  29. May 6, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  30. May 6, 2024RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
  31. May 28, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  32. May 28, 2024Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee of the Whole
  33. May 29, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  34. May 29, 2024Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee of the Whole
  35. May 30, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  36. May 30, 2024Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee of the Whole
  37. Jun 5, 2024HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  38. Jun 5, 2024HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  39. Jun 5, 2024REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole
  40. Jun 6, 2024SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  41. Jun 6, 2024ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  42. Jun 6, 2024READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  43. Jun 13, 2024READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  44. Jun 14, 2024SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," to provide for an increase in the tax that the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose on real estate; and amending Chapter 19-1300, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to establish an equivalent reduction in the tax rate for the City real estate tax; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 19-1800. SCHOOL TAX AUTHORIZATION � 19-1801. Authorization of Tax. * * * (3) For tax year 2014 and thereafter: (a.1) For tax years 2014 and 2015, the Tax Rate shall be 0.7382%, or seventy-three and eighty-two hundredths cents ($0.7382) per one hundred dollars ($100). (a.2) For tax year 2016 [and thereafter,] through tax year 2024, the Tax Rate shall be 0.7681%, or seventy-six and eighty-one hundredths cents ($0.7681) per one hundred dollars ($100) of Net Taxable Value. (a.3) For tax year 2025 and thereafter, the Tax Rate shall be 0.7839%, or seventy-eight and thirty-nine hundredths cents ($0.7839), per one hundred dollars ($100) of Net Taxable Value. (b) The tax imposed by the Board of Education shall be calculated, for all taxable real estate, by multiplying the Tax Rate by the Net Taxable Value of the property. Net Taxable Value shall be calculated by subtracting the amount of Homestead Exclusion, if any, provided for in Section 19-1301.2, from the assessed value of the property returned by the [OPA] Office of Property Assessment in the year immediately preceding the tax year, but in no event may Net Taxable Value be less than zero. [(.1) OPA stands for the Office of Property Assessment.] * * * SECTION 2. Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 19-1300. REAL ESTATE TAXES. � 19-1301. Real Estate Taxes. * * * (2) For tax year 2014 and thereafter: (a) (.1) For tax years 2014 and 2015, the Tax Rate shall be 0.6018%, or sixty and eighteen hundredths cents ($0.6018) per one hundred dollars ($100). (.2) For tax year 2016 [and thereafter,] through tax year 2024, the Tax Rate shall be 0.6317%, or sixty-three and seventeen hundredths cents ($0.6317) per one hundred dollars ($100). (.3) For tax year 2025 and thereafter, the Tax Rate shall be 0.6159%, or sixty-one and fifty-nine hundredths cents ($0.6159), per one hundred dollars ($100) of Net Taxable Value. (b) A tax is hereby levied on all real property in the City in an amount equal to the product formed by multiplying the Tax Rate by the Net Taxable Value of the property. Net Taxable Value shall be calculated by subtracting the amount of Homestead Exclusion, if any, provided for in Section 19-1301.2, from the assessed value of the property returned by the [OPA] Office of Property Assessment in the year immediately preceding the tax year, but in no event may Net Taxable Value be less than zero. [(.1) OPA stands for the Office of Property Assessment.] * * * ..End