Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1968 – Legislative History
Exemptions and special provisions
(b) The General Assembly may, by law:
(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 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. [Source: 1997 Pa. Laws 633]
Bill Histories
| 1996 Bill History Joint Resolution No. 3 |
SB 284 By Senators JUBELIRER, HART, DAWIDA, GERLACH, BRIGHTBILL, SHAFFER,
SALVATORE, LEMMOND, PETERSON, PUNT, PORTERFIELD, BAKER, HELFRICK,
HECKLER, LAVALLE, MOWERY, SHUMAKER, O’PAKE, BELL, GREENLEAF and
TOMLINSON.
Prior Printer’s Nos. 291, 1450, 1998, 2045. Printer’s No. 2205.
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing an exclusion from taxation of a portion of the assessed value of homestead property.
Referred to FINANCE, Jan. 24, 1995
Reported as amended, Oct. 3, 1995
First consideration, Oct. 3, 1995
Second consideration, Oct. 16, 1995
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 16, 1995
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 18, 1995
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 24, 1995 (47-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1084), Oct. 24, 1995
In the House
Referred to FINANCE, Oct. 30, 1995
Reported as amended, May 13, 1996
First consideration, May 13, 1996
Laid on the table, May 13, 1996
Removed from table, May 13, 1996
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 13, 1996
Re-reported as committed, May 20, 1996
Second consideration, May 20, 1996
Third consideration, with amendments, May 21, 1996
Final passage, May 21, 1996 (198-1)
(Remarks see House Journal), May 21, 1996
In the Senate
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 3, 1996
Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, June 26, 1996
Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, June 27, 1996 (49-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 2300), June 27, 1996
In the House
Referred to RULES, June 27, 1996
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 28, 1996
House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, June 28, 1996 (198-0)
(Remarks see House Journal), June 28, 1996
Signed in Senate, June 28, 1996
Signed in House, June 28, 1996
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, June 29, 1996
Pamphlet Laws Resolution No. 3
Passed Session of 1996
| 1997 Bill History Joint Resolution No. 1 |
SB 65 By Senators JUBELIRER, HART, GERLACH, BRIGHTBILL, SALVATORE, CORMAN, PUNT, MOWERY, LEMMOND, GREENLEAF, O’PAKE, MELLOW, BELL, TOMLINSON, PICCOLA, HECKLER, THOMPSON, BODACK, HELFRICK, MADIGAN, DELP, WHITE, WILLIAMS, MURPHY, SCHWARTZ, AFFLERBACH, KUKOVICH, COSTA, WOZNIAK, HOLL, MUSTO and KASUNIC.
Printer’s No. 310.
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing an exclusion from taxation of a
portion of the assessed value of homestead property.
Referred to FINANCE, Jan. 31, 1997
Reported as committed, Feb. 4, 1997
First consideration, Feb. 4, 1997
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 4, 1997
Re-reported as committed, Feb. 5, 1997
Second consideration, Feb. 5, 1997
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 106), Feb. 5, 1997
Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 10, 1997 (47-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 138), Feb. 10, 1997
In the House
Referred to FINANCE, Feb. 12, 1997
Reported as committed, March 10, 1997
First consideration, March 10, 1997
Laid on the table, March 10, 1997
Removed from table, March 10, 1997
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 10, 1997
Re-reported as committed, March 10, 1997
Second consideration, March 11, 1997
Third consideration and final passage, March 12, 1997 (201-0)
Signed in Senate, March 17, 1997
Signed in House, March 18, 1997
Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
March 18, 1997
Pamphlet Laws Resolution No. 1
Passed Sessions of 1996 and 1997
Approved by the Electorate, Nov. 4, 1997 (1,240,406 – 778,105)