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Bill 180393

Amending Title 19, Chapter 2900, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions," to make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Apr 26, 2018Committee on FinanceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Green

From the floor

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  1. “…g Section 19-1405, entitled 'Excluded Transactions,' by replacing gendered marital signifiers"; and Bill No. 180393, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 19, Chapter 2900, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions,' to make certain technical changes," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bills to Council with a favorable recommendation.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 24, 2018 · May 24, 2018 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Apr 26, 2018
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Green that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Finance. The motion carried unanimously.

  2. May 22, 2018
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
  3. May 22, 2018
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
  4. May 22, 2018
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Finance
  5. May 24, 2018
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. May 24, 2018
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Henon that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

  7. May 24, 2018
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 7, 2018
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. Jun 20, 2018
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 19, Chapter 2900, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions," to make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: TITLE 19. FINANCE, TAXES AND COLLECTIONS. * * * CHAPTER 19-2900. SENIOR CITIZEN LOW INCOME SPECIAL TAX PROVISIONS. * * * §19-2902. Definitions. As used in this Chapter: * * * (4) Senior citizen. A taxpayer who is sixty-five years of age or over, or whose spouse, if a member of the household, is sixty-five years of age or over, during a calendar year in which real property taxes are due and [payable] payable; or [was a widow or widower] is both (a) the surviving unmarried spouse of someone who was sixty-five years of age or over and (b) [was] fifty years of age or over during a calendar year in which real estate taxes were due and payable. [For the purpose of this Chapter, the term "widow" or "widower" shall mean the surviving unmarried wife or the surviving unmarried husband, as the case may be, of a deceased individual.] * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End