Official:Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by amending the eligibility requirements for real estate tax exemptions for certain improvements to, or construction of, residential, commercial or other business properties to require that said improvements or construction meet or exceed the high-performance building criteria as delineated in the Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Rating System, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: March 5, 2009
: Committee on Finance
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 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.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill requires new construction and major renovations in Philadelphia to meet high-performance building standards as defined by the LEED Rating System. This means buildings will need to be designed with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind. The goal is to reduce the city's environmental impact.
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