Bill Text: PA HB781 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for tax levy and limitations.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 14-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-06 - Referred to FINANCE [HB781 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB781-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 870
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 781 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY CREIGHTON, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GODSHALL, GROVE, HORNAMAN, KILLION, KORTZ, MILNE, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, PYLE, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SWANGER AND VULAKOVICH, MARCH 6, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 6, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," further providing for tax levy and
limitations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 672 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
Section 672. Tax Levy; Limitations.--* * *
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or
other law, a person who has owned and paid property taxes on the
person's homestead or farmstead for fifty (50) or more years
shall, after the effective date of this subsection, be exempt
from paying school property taxes.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.