Official:Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “School Tax Authorization,” to provide for an increase in the tax that the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose on real estate; and amending Chapter 19-1300, entitled “Real Estate Taxes,” to establish an equivalent reduction in the tax rate for the City real estate tax; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Johnson
Introduced: March 14, 2024
Signed: June 6, 2024
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill increases the tax on real estate imposed by the Philadelphia School District and reduces the city's real estate tax rate to compensate, making changes to the school tax authorization and real estate taxes.
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