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This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to Pennsylvania's tax code that would allow the General Assembly to establish standards and qualifications for exempting homeowners from paying property taxes that exceed a certain percentage of their household income. Specifically, the amendment would add a clause to Section 2(b) of Article VIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution, giving the state legislature the power to create a property tax relief mechanism that would protect homeowners from tax burdens that become disproportionate to their earnings. The bill also outlines the procedural steps for implementing this constitutional amendment, which include the Secretary of the Commonwealth advertising the proposed change after its first and second passages by the General Assembly, and then submitting the amendment to voters at the first eligible general or municipal election. This proposed change aims to provide additional property tax relief for homeowners by linking potential tax exemptions directly to a household's income level.

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