Official:Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income And Receipts Taxes," by providing a "Visitability Tax Credit" for cost incurred to make newly constructed single and multi-family dwellings accessible for disabled persons all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: June 28, 2012
: Committee on The Disabled and Special Needs
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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 introduces a 'Visitability Tax Credit' to incentivize builders to make new homes accessible for people with disabilities by providing a 25% tax credit on costs associated with visitable design improvements.
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