Official:Amending Chapter 13-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rates,” to provide a discount on water rates and charges for landlord-properties rented to low-income tenants, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: June 25, 2020
: Committee on Finance
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2020–2023 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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This bill proposes to offer a discount on water rates and charges for landlords who rent to low-income tenants in Philadelphia.
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