Official:Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing that for tax year 2007 and thereafter, real estate taxes levied under that Chapter shall not increase by more than a specified percentage as the result of an increase in the assessed value of the property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes, and by making certain technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: November 10, 2005
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill limits how much real estate taxes can increase when property values go up in Philadelphia. For tax years after 2007, taxes won't rise more than a certain percentage based on the increased value.
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