Official:Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code,, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," by adding requirements when exemptions to Economic Opportunity Plans are sought and granted; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: November 17, 2016
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
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 amends the city's Economic Opportunity Plans (EOP) by adding requirements for exemptions and increasing transparency in real estate transactions and contracts.
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