Official:Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing for the "Anti-Obesity Tax Credit," under which qualifying businesses can receive a credit against the Business Privilege Tax for engaging in certain practices to curb obesity among consumers, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: March 25, 2010
: Committee of the Whole
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 an 'Anti-Obesity Tax Credit' for businesses in Philadelphia that promote healthy eating habits by offering incentives such as discounts on certain foods or investments in equipment to sell healthier options.
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