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Amending Subsection 19-2604(8) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'Green Roofs' Tax Credit," to change the requirements for the credit and make other technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
February 5, 2015
Sponsors
CRCouncilmember Reynolds Brown

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 19-2600. BUSINESS INCOME AND RECEIPTS TAXES.

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§ 19-2604. Tax Rates, Credits, and Alternative Tax Computation.

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(8) "Green Roofs" Tax Credit.

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(d) Granting of Credits.

After the applicant and the Revenue Department have executed the commitment letter, the applicant, after certifying to the Revenue Department that it has completed the green roof in accordance with the plans set forth in the commitment letter, may claim a tax credit of

[twenty-five]

fifty

percent ([25]

50

%) of

all costs actually incurred to construct the green roof, provided that total tax credits for a green roof may not exceed $100,000. Such tax credit shall be applied against the applicant's total business income and receipts tax liability for the Tax Year during which the applicant certifies completion of the green roof, provided that any unused credits may be carried forward until fully used.

A business may receive only one

set of

green roof tax credit

s

per building, but may receive green roof

tax credits for each building it owns.

In the event that the aggregate amount of tax credits under this subsection (8) to which all businesses are entitled in any tax year under subsection (8)(d)(i) would exceed $1,000,000, the amount of tax credit awarded to any business under subsection (8)(d)(i) shall instead be computed as follows: (A) obtaining a reduction factor by dividing $1,000,000 by the aggregate amount of all tax credits sought in that year under subsection (8)(d)(i); and (B) multiplying the amount of the tax credit to which a business would be entitled under subsection (8)(d)(i) by the reduction factor.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect for Tax Year 2016.

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Explanation:

Italics

indicate new matter added.

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

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  1. Council ActionMAYOR

    SIGNED

    Other recorded action without a published tally.

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  2. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND PASSED

    Member-by-member vote published for this action.

    Pass16 Yes · 0 No · 0 AbsentView member votes →
    Official action detail

    A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Member votes

    MemberVote
    Blondell Reynolds BrownYes
    Bobby HenonYes
    Brian J. O'NeillYes
    Cindy BassYes
    Curtis Jones, Jr.Yes
    Darrell L. ClarkeYes
    David OhYes
    Dennis M. O'BrienYes
    Ed NeilsonYes
    Jannie L. BlackwellYes
    Kenyatta JohnsonYes
    Maria D. Quiñones-SánchezYes
    Marian B. TascoYes
    Mark SquillaYes
    W. Wilson Goode, Jr.Yes
    William K. GreenleeYes

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  3. 3 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Tasco that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

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    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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  4. 3 procedural actionsCommittee on Finance
    ProceduralCommittee on Finance

    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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  5. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Reynolds Brown that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Finance. The motion carried unanimously.

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