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Philadelphia Voters to Weigh in on Plan to Boost Budget Stabilization Fund Mid-Year Transfers

Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to allow for certain mid-year transfers into the Budget Stabilization Reserve; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Sponsor: Council President Clarke

Introduced: December 13, 2018

: Committee on Law and Government

finance government

No one voted on this bill

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.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill asks Philadelphia voters to approve an amendment to the city's Home Rule Charter that would allow for mid-year transfers into a budget stabilization fund.

What This Bill Does

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Submits a proposal to amend the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to allow for mid-year transfers into the Budget Stabilization Reserve (also known as the Rainy Day Fund).
Schedules a special election to be held on May 21, 2019, to allow qualified electors to vote on the proposed amendment.
Requires the Clerk of Council to certify the proposed amendment and ballot question to the Board of Elections and to print the proposed amendment and ballot question for distribution to voters.
Places the following question on the ballot: "Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to allow for certain mid-year transfers into the Budget Stabilization Reserve (commonly known as the Rainy Day Fund)?"