HARRISBURG – The House Finance Committee this week approved legislation which would reform Pennsylvania’s school property tax system, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) said. Language found in House Bill 1189, authored by Grove, was amended into Senate Bill 491.
The legislation puts the power in the hands of individual school districts by using an elimination tax. It would consist of an Earned Income Tax, Business Privilege Tax, and Mercantile Tax, or any combination of those to eliminate or reduce school property taxes.
The legislation was passed by the House in October of last year, but the Senate had not taken action on the bill.