Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finances, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter 19-4600, entitled "Low-Income Tax Provisions," providing for the refund or forgiveness of real estate tax liability of certain low-income residents attributable to real estate tax increases and increases in the assessed value of the taxpayer's homestead, under certain terms and conditions.

240059 · Bill · Enacted

Sponsors: Jamie Gauthier, Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Kendra Brooks, Mark Squilla, Nicolas O'Rourke, Quetcy Lozada, Rue Landau

Timeline

• Feb 1, 2024: Introduced and Referred (City Council)
• May 13, 2024: Hearing Notices Sent (Committee on Finance)
• May 13, 2024: Hearing Held (Committee on Finance)
• May 13, 2024: Reported Favorably, Rule Suspension Requested (Committee on Finance)
• May 16, 2024: Ordered Placed on This Day`s First Reading Calendar (City Council)
• May 16, 2024: Suspend the Rules of the Council (City Council)
• May 16, 2024: Read and Ordered Placed on Next Week's Second Reading Calendar (City Council)
• Jun 6, 2024: Read and Passed (City Council)
• Jun 14, 2024: Signed (Mayor)