Official:Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to impose additional requirements on tax abatements, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Domb
Introduced: March 10, 2016
: Committee on Finance
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 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 makes changes to tax abatement requirements for property owners in Philadelphia. It requires property owners to use natural gas or obtain a waiver from the Mayor's Office if they want an exemption from real estate taxes.
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