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PA HB96

PA HB96
In sale of property, providing for delinquent real estate tax notification to designated individual; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

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Introduced
01/14/2025
In Committee
06/23/2025
Crossed Over
05/07/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), entitled "An act amending, revising and consolidating the laws relating to delinquent county, city, except of the first and second class and second class A, borough, town, township, school district, except of the first class and school districts within cities of the second class A, and institution district taxes, providing when, how and upon what property, and to what extent liens shall be allowed for such taxes, the return and entering of claims therefor; the collection and adjudication of such claims, sales of real property, including seated and unseated lands, subject to the lien of such tax claims; the disposition of the proceeds thereof, including State taxes and municipal claims recovered and the redemption of property; providing for the discharge and divestiture by certain tax sales of all estates in property and of mortgages and liens on such property, and the proceedings therefor; creating a Tax Claim Bureau in each county, except counties of the first and second class, to act as agent for taxing districts; defining its powers and duties, including sales of property, the management of property taken in sequestration, and the management, sale and disposition of property heretofore sold to the county commissioners, taxing districts and trustees at tax sales; providing a method for the service of process and notices; imposing duties on taxing districts and their officers and on tax collectors, and certain expenses on counties and for their reimbursement by taxing districts; and repealing existing laws," in sale of property, providing for older <-- adults and delinquent real estate tax notification to designated individual; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Real Estate Tax Sale Law to create a voluntary notification system for older adults (defined as individuals 60 years or older) who have delinquent real estate taxes. The Department of Community and Economic Development will develop a designation form that allows property owners to assign a designated individual (such as a next of kin, guardian, or legal representative) to receive tax delinquency notifications if the owner has limited ability to manage such notices or chooses to have someone else receive them. The form will collect detailed information about the property owner and the designated individual, and requires verification of the designated person's relationship to the owner. Once a completed form is submitted to the county bureau and taxing district, both the owner and designated individual will receive tax delinquency notifications. The owner can rescind this designation at any time by providing written notice. The bill also ensures the confidentiality of these forms and specifies that they are not subject to public disclosure under the Right-to-Know Law. The primary goal is to help older adults manage real estate tax communications by allowing them to designate a trusted person to receive important financial notices on their behalf.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (31)

Last Action

Re-referred to Appropriations (on 06/23/2025)

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