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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 302 Establishes Additional Property Tax Relief Allocation for Homesteads and Farmsteads
Last action · January 23, 2025: Referred to FINANCE, Jan. 23, 2025Sponsors: Doyle Heffley and 5 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 302 provides school districts with state funding to cut real estate taxes in half—up to $1,000—for eligible homestead and farmstead properties. School districts must report their property totals to the Department of Education before receiving funds, and the measure takes effect in 60 days.
Property owners across the Commonwealth could see up to half of their school real estate tax burden covered or reduced, directly altering municipal revenue collection and local tax bills.
- The Taxpayer Relief Act of 2006 was originally enacted to provide property tax relief through gaming revenues and school district tax shifts. context
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
School districts must report property data to the Department of Education and receive state allocations to disburse real estate tax exclusions.
Homestead and farmstead property owners
Property owners receive an additional real estate tax exclusion of up to 50% or $1,000.
Department of Education
The department must collect district reports, certify property numbers and tax reductions, and transmit copies to legislative committees.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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 23, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to FINANCE, Jan. 23, 2025
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New Chapter Added to Taxpayer Relief Act
The bill creates Chapter 11 within the Taxpayer Relief Act to establish a direct per-property funding formula for local school tax reductions.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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