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PA HB1220

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Seth Grove

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals Section 331 of the Taxpayer Relief Act, which required school boards to appoint a local tax study commission (5-9 members) before adopting resolutions to change local taxes for property tax relief purposes

  • Eliminates the requirement for local tax study commissions to analyze existing tax policies, hold public hearings, and make nonbinding recommendations to school boards within 90 days of appointment

  • Repeals Section 332, which established referendum procedures for school districts seeking voter approval to levy earned income/net profits taxes or personal income taxes to fund homestead and farmstead exclusions

  • Removes the framework that allowed school boards to place tax questions on municipal election ballots, including specific ballot language requirements and the 60-day submission deadline to county election officials

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In taxation by school districts, repealing provisions relating to local tax study commission and to adoption of further referendum.

Last Action

Referred to Education

4/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Education4/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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