Bill Text: PA SB278 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 10-6)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-19 - Referred to FINANCE [SB278 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB278-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 282
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 278 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, ORIE, BOSCOLA, KITCHEN, O'PAKE, ERICKSON, FERLO, WOZNIAK, RAFFERTY, LOGAN, GREENLEAF, WAUGH, M. WHITE, PIPPY, WONDERLING AND D. WHITE, FEBRUARY 19, 2009
REFERRED TO FINANCE, FEBRUARY 19, 2009
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special
provisions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with the provisions of
Article XI:
That section 2(b)(vi) of Article VIII be amended to read:
§ 2. Exemptions and special provisions.
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(b) The General Assembly may, by law:
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(vi) Authorize local taxing authorities to exclude from
taxation an amount based on the assessed value of homestead
property. The exclusions authorized by this clause shall not
exceed [one-half of the median assessed value of all] 100% of
the assessed value of each homestead property within a local
taxing jurisdiction. A local taxing authority may not increase
the millage rate of its tax on real property to pay for these
exclusions.
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Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
primary, general or municipal election which meets the
requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
passed by the General Assembly.
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