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PA HB1570

PA HB1570
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions.

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Introduced
06/04/2019
In Committee
06/04/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions.

AI Summary

This bill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to further provide for exemptions and special provisions. Key provisions include: 1. Expanding the real property tax exemption for Pennsylvania citizens and residents who were honorably discharged from military service and are blind, paraplegic, or have a 100% service-connected disability, as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This exemption can also extend to the unmarried surviving spouse. 2. Providing a real property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of any U.S. armed forces member killed in action or who died from injuries received while in active service, if the State Veterans' Commission determines the person is in need of the exemption. This exemption has no restrictions on the surviving spouse's location. 3. Requiring the Secretary of the Commonwealth to comply with the advertising requirements and submit the proposed constitutional amendment to the qualified electors of Pennsylvania for a vote after the General Assembly's second passage of the amendment.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (55)

Ryan Mackenzie (R)*,  Karen Boback (R),  Rosemary Brown (R),  Thomas Caltagirone (D),  Joe Ciresi (D),  Jim Cox (R),  Dan Deasy (D),  Dave Delloso (D),  Maria Donatucci (D),  Matthew Dowling (R),  Michael Driscoll (D),  Joe Emrick (R),  Garth Everett (R),  Matt Gabler (R),  John Galloway (D),  Mark Gillen (R),  Neal Goodman (D),  Seth Grove (R),  Marcia Hahn (R),  Doyle Heffley (R),  Tim Hennessey (R),  David Hickernell (R),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Joe Hohenstein (D),  Mary Isaacson (D),  Patty Kim (D),  Brian Kirkland (D),  Jerry Knowles (R),  William Kortz (D),  John Lawrence (R),  Mark Longietti (D),  Maureen Madden (D),  Steve Malagari (D),  David Maloney (R),  Brandon Markosek (D),  Kurt Masser (R),  Kyle Mullins (D),  Thomas Murt (R),  Jenn O'Mara (D),  Joseph Petrarca (D),  Michael Puskaric (R),  Kathy Rapp (R),  Harry Readshaw (D),  James Roebuck (D),  Mark Rozzi (D),  Christopher Sainato (D),  Ben Sanchez (D),  Lou Schmitt (R),  Pam Snyder (D),  W. Todd Stephens (R),  Wendi Thomas (R),  Jeff Wheeland (R),  Dan Williams (D),  Rosita Youngblood (D),  Dave Zimmerman (R), 

Last Action

Referred to FINANCE (on 06/04/2019)

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