Official:Amending Chapter 19-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Tax Exemptions for Longtime Owner-Occupants of Residential Properties,” to revise the cap on the total amount of exemptions authorized in the program, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: May 12, 2022
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Failed
This bill would have changed the cap on tax exemptions for long-time homeowners in Philadelphia from $25 million to $35.2 million, but it did not pass.
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