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Council actions

Philadelphia City Council actions

These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.

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Council actions

Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 12, 2004 meeting.

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Showing 37-51 of 51 actions from May 12, 2004

Procedural2004-05-12
Bill 040020

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing discounts and penalties related to the installment payments and new fiscal year billing, and to guarantee that payments are applied to current year tax first to avoid accumulation of additions and penalties.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2004-05-12
Bill 040018

Amending Chapter 19-1302 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Installment Payments" to provide for the Department of Revenue to accept payment of real estate taxes in four equal payments; all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2004-05-12
Bill 040018

Amending Chapter 19-1302 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Installment Payments" to provide for the Department of Revenue to accept payment of real estate taxes in four equal payments; all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2004-05-12
Bill 040017

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by amending the definition of "Net Operating Loss" with respect to carryforward period for net operating losses.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2004-05-12
Bill 040017

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by amending the definition of "Net Operating Loss" with respect to carryforward period for net operating losses.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2004-05-12
Bill 040016

Repealing Chapter 19-2500 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax;" effective January 1, 2005, all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2004-05-12
Bill 040016

Repealing Chapter 19-2500 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax;" effective January 1, 2005, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2004-05-12
Bill 040015

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Real Estate Taxes" to mandate a phase-in of equal percentages of the Target Tax Billings to be imposed upon lands and buildings for real estate tax purposes.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2004-05-12
Bill 040015

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Real Estate Taxes" to mandate a phase-in of equal percentages of the Target Tax Billings to be imposed upon lands and buildings for real estate tax purposes.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2004-05-12
Bill 040014

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing a minimum number of estimated tax payments in the last six months of the City's fiscal year and authorizing additional estimated payments in the first six months of the subsequent fiscal year.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2004-05-12
Bill 040014

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing a minimum number of estimated tax payments in the last six months of the City's fiscal year and authorizing additional estimated payments in the first six months of the subsequent fiscal year.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2004-05-12
Bill 040013

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by specifying a rate for tax year 2004, specifying that rates thereafter be dependent on total taxable assessed values certified by the Board of Revision of Taxes, changing the billing year from a calendar year to a fiscal year; all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2004-05-12
Bill 040013

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by specifying a rate for tax year 2004, specifying that rates thereafter be dependent on total taxable assessed values certified by the Board of Revision of Taxes, changing the billing year from a calendar year to a fiscal year; all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2004-05-12
Bill 040011

Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City-County Consolidation," by removing the authority of the Board of Revision of Taxes to hear appeals and reassigning that authority, with the power, functions and duties of hearing and deciding appeals, from Board of Revision of Taxes assessment, to a newly appointed independent City agency to be known as the Property Assessment Appeals Board; imposing the duty on the Board of Revision of Taxes to adopt and publish Assessment Standards and Practices that include certification of full and averaged assessments; providing for submission of such amendment for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2004-05-12
Bill 040011

Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City-County Consolidation," by removing the authority of the Board of Revision of Taxes to hear appeals and reassigning that authority, with the power, functions and duties of hearing and deciding appeals, from Board of Revision of Taxes assessment, to a newly appointed independent City agency to be known as the Property Assessment Appeals Board; imposing the duty on the Board of Revision of Taxes to adopt and publish Assessment Standards and Practices that include certification of full and averaged assessments; providing for submission of such amendment for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.