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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 643 increases realty transfer tax allocations for housing funds to $110 million by fiscal year 2028
Last action · April 28, 2025: Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, April 28, 2025Sponsors: Sean Dougherty and 26 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 643 alters the allocation schedule, setting the transfer amount to $100 million for the ending June 30, 2028, and increasing it to $110 million for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2028. The act takes effect in 60 days.
Changes the amount of state revenue directed to designated housing funds, scaling up funding levels for future s.
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Department of Revenue
The Department of Revenue must administer tax transfers according to the updated schedule.
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Procedural history
11 actions- Apr 28, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, April 28, 2025
- Apr 28, 2025SenateIn the Senate
- Apr 24, 2025HouseFloorThird consideration and final passage, April 24, 2025 (112-91)
- Apr 24, 2025HouseCommitteeRe-reported as committed, April 24, 2025
- Apr 23, 2025HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 23, 2025
- Apr 23, 2025HouseFloorSecond consideration, April 23, 2025
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- Apr 22, 2025HouseRemoved from table, April 22, 2025
- Mar 17, 2025HouseLaid on the table, March 17, 2025
- Mar 17, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst consideration, March 17, 2025
- Mar 17, 2025HouseCommitteeReported as committed, March 17, 2025
- Feb 18, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, Feb. 18, 2025
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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