HJR816 • 2025

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

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Sponsor: FREEMAN
Last action: 2025-03-05
Official status: Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, March 5, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

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

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

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Bill History

2025-03-05 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, March 5, 2025

Official Summary Text

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

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PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 846
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 816
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, SAMUELSON, SCHLOSSBERG, MALAGARI, GIRAL,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, CIRESI, OTTEN, GREEN,
McNEILL, WAXMAN, KENYATTA, PROBST, KHAN, MERSKI AND BOROWSKI,
MARCH 5, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 5, 2025
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special
provisions relating to taxation.
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 Article XI:
That section 2(b) of Article VIII be amended by adding a
clause to read:
§ 2. Exemptions and special provisions.
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(b) The General Assembly may, by law:
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(vii) Establish standards and qualifications to exempt a
taxpayer from the payment of the portion of real property tax
levied by a local taxing authority on the homestead property of
the taxpayer that exceeds a percentage threshold amount of the
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household income of the taxpayer.
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Section 2. The following procedure applies to the proposed
constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
(1) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of
the 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.
(2) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
the 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. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
Commonwealth at the first general or municipal election which
meets the requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania.
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