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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 25 Extends School Budget and Tax Levy Deadlines
Last action · January 8, 2025: Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 8, 2025Sponsors: Joe Ciresi and 21 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 25 extends the timeline for school districts of the second, third, and fourth class to adopt their annual budgets and levy school taxes following the state's basic education funding . Under the bill, districts gain an extra 15 days to adopt a budget and an additional 15 days to levy taxes after state funding is enacted. The act takes effect in 60 days.
Local school districts gain scheduling flexibility to finalize their financial plans and property tax rates without guessing state education subsidy amounts.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
School districts of the second, third, and fourth class
School districts receive extended timelines for adopting annual budgets and levying property taxes relative to state funding enactment.
Key Facts
- School districts delaying their annual budget adoption must now do so no later than 30 days subsequent to the enactment of basic education funding legislation.
- Previously, school districts delayed budget adoption had a limit of 15 days following the enactment of basic education funding legislation.
- School districts of the second, third, and fourth class must levy and assess school taxes during February, March, April, May, or June, or no later than 35 days following basic education funding enactment.
- Previously, the tax levy deadline following basic education funding enactment was 20 days.
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- Tax rates in second, third, and fourth-class school districts shall not exceed 25 mills on the dollar of total assessed property valuation.
- Second, third, or fourth-class school districts may collect a per capita tax on residents over 18 years of age.
- This act takes effect in 60 days.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 8, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to EDUCATION, Jan. 8, 2025
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