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ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 2(c). AMENDMENT OF NOVEMBER 8, 1977

Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1968 –  Legislative History

Exemptions and special provisions

(c) Citizens and residents of this Commonwealth, who served in any war or armed conflict in which the United States was engaged and were honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active service, shall be exempt from the payment of all real property taxes upon the residence occupied by the said citizens and residents of this Commonwealth imposed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any of its political subdivisions if, as a result of military service, they are blind, paraplegic or double or quadruple amputees or have a service-connected disability declared by the United States Veterans Administration or its successor to be a total or 100% permanent disability, and if the State Veterans’ Commission determines that such persons are in need of the tax exemptions granted herein. [Source: 1977 Pa. Laws 361]

Bill Histories

1976 Bill History Joint Resolution No. 1

HB 615 By Representatives GREENFIELD, LEDERER, ZWIKL, DeMEDIO, PETRARCA,
O’DONNELL, RIEGER, NOVAK, SHUMAN, MRKONIC, COLE, McINTYRE, CIMINI,
HOPKINS and PYLES.

Printer’s No. 693.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to article eight, section two
of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, exempting totally
and permanently disabled veterans from payment of real property taxes in
certain cases.

Referred to MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, March 4, 1975
Reported as committed, June 9, 1975
First consideration, June 9, 1975
Re-committed to RULES, June 9, 1975
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 1975
Re-reported as committed, July 22, 1975
Second consideration, July 23, 1975
Third consideration and final passage, July 24, 1975 (191-1)
In the Senate
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, July 24, 1975
Reported as committed, Oct. 14, 1975
First consideration, Oct. 14, 1975
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 18, 1975
Re-reported as committed, June 8, 1976
Second consideration, June 15, 1976
Third consideration and final passage, June 22, 1976 (47-0)
Signed in House, June 22, 1976
Signed in Senate, June 22, 1976
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, June 24, 1976
Pamphlet Laws Resolution No. 1
Passed Sessions of 1976

1977 Bill History Joint Resolution No. 1

HB 144 By Representatives DeMEDIO, GREENFIELD, ARMSTRONG, CASSIDY, ZELLER,
ZITTERMAN, NOVAK, MISCEVICH, COLE, LOGUE, TRELLO, ABRAHAM, MRKONIC,
M. M. MULLEN, TENAGLIO, FISCHER, PYLES, SPITZ, D. M. O’BRIEN,
MANMILLER, LEVI, CIMINI, PETRARCA and GOEBEL.

Prior Printer’s Nos. 157, 1731.                         Printer’s No. 1769.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, exempting totally and permanently disabled
veterans from payment of real property taxes in certain cases.

Referred to MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, Feb. 8, 1977
Reported as committed, March 2, 1977
First consideration, March 2, 1977
Laid on the table, March 2, 1977
Removed from table, March 16, 1977
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 16, 1977
Re-reported as committed, March 23, 1977
Second consideration, March 28, 1977
Third consideration and final passage, March 29, 1977 (191-0)
In the Senate
Referred to CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES AND FEDERAL RELATIONS,
March 30, 1977
Reported as committed, June 28, 1977
First consideration, June 28, 1977
Second consideration, July 5, 1977
Amended on third consideration, July 6, 1977
Amended on third consideration, July 11, 1977
Third consideration and final passage, July 18, 1977 (48-0)
In the House
House concurred in Senate amendments, July 26, 1977 (187-0)
Signed in House, July 27, 1977
Signed in Senate, July 27, 1977
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, July 28, 1977
Pamphlet Laws Resolution No. 1
Passed Sessions of 1976
Passed Sessions of 1977
Approved by the Electorate, Nov. 8, 1977 (1,189,626 – 360,211)