Pennsylvania HB 1875: An Act amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, in finance and taxation, further providing for tax levies.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2329
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1875
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY RIVERA, PIELLI, FREEMAN, VENKAT, VITALI, HILL-
EVANS, McNEILL, HANBIDGE, NEILSON, HADDOCK, SHUSTERMAN,
STEELE, SANCHEZ, GREEN AND SCOTT, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled
"An act concerning townships of the first class; amending,
revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
thereto," in finance and taxation, further providing for tax
levies.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1709(a)(2)(i) introductory paragraph and
(iii) and (7)(i) and (c) of the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206,
No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, are amended and
subsection (a)(2) and (7) are amended by adding subparagraphs to
read:
Section 1709. Tax Levies.--(a) The board of commissioners
may levy taxes by resolution for taxes levied at the same rate
as or a rate lower than the previous fiscal year, and by
ordinance if the tax rate increases from the previous fiscal
year, upon all property and upon all occupations within the
township made taxable for township purposes and subject to
valuation and assessment by the county assessment office, for
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the following purposes and at the following rates:
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(2) (i) An annual tax not exceeding [three] ten mills for
the purpose of:
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(iii) If an annual tax for the purposes specified in this
clause is proposed to be set at a level higher than [three] ten
mills the question shall be submitted to the voters of the
township, and the county board of elections shall frame the
question in accordance with the election laws of the
Commonwealth for submission to the voters of the township.
(iv) This clause shall not apply to an eligible township as
that term is defined in section 8011 of the act of April 9, 1929
(P.L.343, No.176), known as "The Fiscal Code."
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(7) (i) An annual tax not exceeding [one-half mill] five
mills for the purpose of supporting ambulance, rescue and other
emergency services serving the township, except as provided in
[subsection (c)] subparagraph (iii).
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(iii) If an annual tax for the purposes specified in this
clause is proposed to be set at a level higher than five mills,
the question shall be submitted to the voters of the township,
and the county board of elections shall frame the question in
accordance with the election of laws of the Commonwealth for
submission to the voters of the township.
(iv) This clause shall not apply to eligible townships as
that term is defined in section 8012 of "The Fiscal Code."
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[(c) The tax for supporting ambulance and rescue squads
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serving the township shall not exceed the rate specified in
subsection (a)(7) except when the question is submitted to the
voters of the township in the form of a referendum which will
appear on the ballot in accordance with the election laws of the
Commonwealth, in which case the rate shall not exceed three
mills. The county board of elections shall frame the question to
be submitted to the voters of the township in accordance with
the election laws of the Commonwealth.]
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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