Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia a proposal to adopt a tax on real property dedicated for the sole purpose of funding public libraries; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; and amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide for the tax and to provide for a corresponding adjustment in the existing real property tax rates upon approval by the voters; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Green
Introduced: March 12, 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 proposes a tax on real property to fund public libraries in Philadelphia. If approved by voters, it would add $0.31 for every $100 of assessed value and create a special fund for library operations.
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