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Bill 230419

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” to require notices of property assessed value and real estate tax liability, include information on the availability and application process for Income-based payment agreements, Homestead, Tax exemption for Long-time Owner Occupants and other tax relief programs, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 11, 2023Committee on FinanceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember BassCouncilmember BassCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember Thomas

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 22, 2023 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (15)

    Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember Phillips

From the floor

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  1. “…and installment payment agreements, to help neighborhood residents manage financial hardships"; and Bill No. 230419, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Real Estate Taxes,' to require notices of property assessed value and real estate tax liability, including information on the availability and application process for Stated Meeting 06-15-2023 55 6/15/2023 agreements, H…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 15, 2023 · Jun 15, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 11, 2023
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Law and Government

  2. Jun 13, 2023
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Jun 13, 2023
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Jun 13, 2023
    AMENDED · Committee on Finance

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  5. Jun 13, 2023
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Finance

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  6. Jun 15, 2023
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  7. Jun 15, 2023
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  8. Jun 15, 2023
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  9. Jun 22, 2023
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  10. Sep 14, 2023
    NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR

    This Bill was NO ACTION TAKEN.

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..Title Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to require notices of property assessed value and real estate tax liability, include information on the availability and application process for Income-based payment agreements, Homestead, Tax exemption for Long-time Owner Occupants and other tax relief programs, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: � 19-1301. Real Estate Taxes. (1) (a) For each of the following years, a tax is hereby levied at the following respective rates on each one hundred dollars ($100) of the assessed value of taxable real property returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes in the year immediately preceding the stated year: * * * � 19-1301.1. Tax Relief information to be included in Notices of Property Assessed Value sent by the Office of Property Assessment and Notices of Real Estate Tax Liability sent by the Department of Revenue. (a) Notice informing the taxpayer of the right to an income-based payment agreement for homestead properties and the steps to apply for such payment agreements, and the availability of free advice and assistance from housing counseling agencies and legal services agencies for taxpayers who are eligible. The Office of Property Assessment and the Department of Revenue shall also provide written information of the addresses and phone numbers of housing counseling agencies and legal service agencies available to assist the taxpayer; and (b) Information about how to apply for the following programs: Homestead exclusion, pursuant to � 19-1301.2; Deferral, pursuant to � 19-1307; Longtime Owner-Occupant Exemption pursuant to � 19-3905(3)(a); and Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions pursuant to � 19-2904(1)(a). � 19-1301.[1] 2. Homestead Exclusion. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End