Official:Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by adding definitions for "Smart Parking Technology" and "Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure," and imposing a reduced tax rate on any person conducting or operating a parking facility that includes smart parking technology and electric vehicle charging infrastructure; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Oh
Introduced: May 25, 2017
: 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 proposes to amend the city's parking tax law to include definitions for 'Smart Parking Technology' and 'Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.' It also reduces the tax rate on parking facilities that incorporate these features.
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