Limiting Property Tax Increases Over The Index
February 22, 2018 02:27 PM to All House Members
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Representative Anthony DeLuca
D House District 32
Memo
Dear Colleagues,
Every year the Pennsylvania Department of Education publishes an index with the maximum property tax increase a school district may enact. In the event that a school district wants to raise taxes above the index, the school district must either apply for an exemption through the Department of Education, or put the increase on a referendum. I believe that many school districts are potentially misusing the exemptions and applying for them every year.
My proposal would amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 2006 by limiting a school district to two consecutive exemptions in a three year period. If a school district asked for and received exemptions during the two previous fiscal years, a third consecutive request to raise property taxes above the index must be on a referendum, no exemptions.
I believe school districts are spending beyond their means and leaving the taxpayers out of the decision making process. My bill would simply make a school district ask for permission from the taxpayers to raise taxes. I hope this is something we can all agree on.
Please join me in supporting this legislation.
Every year the Pennsylvania Department of Education publishes an index with the maximum property tax increase a school district may enact. In the event that a school district wants to raise taxes above the index, the school district must either apply for an exemption through the Department of Education, or put the increase on a referendum. I believe that many school districts are potentially misusing the exemptions and applying for them every year.
My proposal would amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 2006 by limiting a school district to two consecutive exemptions in a three year period. If a school district asked for and received exemptions during the two previous fiscal years, a third consecutive request to raise property taxes above the index must be on a referendum, no exemptions.
I believe school districts are spending beyond their means and leaving the taxpayers out of the decision making process. My bill would simply make a school district ask for permission from the taxpayers to raise taxes. I hope this is something we can all agree on.
Please join me in supporting this legislation.
Legislation
Document - Introduced as HB 2142
Last updated on February 22, 2018 02:28 PM
Limiting Property Tax Increases Over The Index
February 22, 2018 02:27 PM to All House Members
Circulated By
DELUCA
Memo
Dear Colleagues,
Every year the Pennsylvania Department of Education publishes an index with the maximum property tax increase a school district may enact. In the event that a school district wants to raise taxes above the index, the school district must either apply for an exemption through the Department of Education, or put the increase on a referendum. I believe that many school districts are potentially misusing the exemptions and applying for them every year.
My proposal would amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 2006 by limiting a school district to two consecutive exemptions in a three year period. If a school district asked for and received exemptions during the two previous fiscal years, a third consecutive request to raise property taxes above the index must be on a referendum, no exemptions.
I believe school districts are spending beyond their means and leaving the taxpayers out of the decision making process. My bill would simply make a school district ask for permission from the taxpayers to raise taxes. I hope this is something we can all agree on.
Please join me in supporting this legislation.
Every year the Pennsylvania Department of Education publishes an index with the maximum property tax increase a school district may enact. In the event that a school district wants to raise taxes above the index, the school district must either apply for an exemption through the Department of Education, or put the increase on a referendum. I believe that many school districts are potentially misusing the exemptions and applying for them every year.
My proposal would amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 2006 by limiting a school district to two consecutive exemptions in a three year period. If a school district asked for and received exemptions during the two previous fiscal years, a third consecutive request to raise property taxes above the index must be on a referendum, no exemptions.
I believe school districts are spending beyond their means and leaving the taxpayers out of the decision making process. My bill would simply make a school district ask for permission from the taxpayers to raise taxes. I hope this is something we can all agree on.
Please join me in supporting this legislation.
Document
Introduced as HB 2142
Last Updated
February 22, 2018 02:28 PM
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