Bill > HB1032

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would modify the provisions for local property tax exemptions in Pennsylvania. Specifically, the amendment would remove the current geographic restriction that limits special property tax provisions to counties of the first and second class, thereby allowing all local taxing authorities to establish uniform special real property tax provisions for longtime owner-occupants in areas experiencing significant property value increases due to neighborhood improvements like renovation or new construction. The bill mandates that local taxing authorities cannot increase their tax millage rate to fund these special tax provisions. The amendment would require two passages by the General Assembly, followed by publication and submission to qualified voters at the first eligible general or municipal election. The purpose appears to be providing more flexibility for local governments to create targeted property tax relief for long-term residents in areas undergoing economic revitalization, without imposing additional tax burdens.

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