Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

SB 567 — An Act amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fiscal affairs, further providing for operating reserve fund; providing for regular cyclical revision of assessment and for State Tax Equalization Board; and making a repeal.

Last action — Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, July 31, 2025

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

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Summary

Uniform Property Assessments

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill establishes requirements for regular cyclical revisions of property assessments in certain Pennsylvania counties and modifies the use of operating reserve funds.

  • 16 Pa.C.S. § 14984.3(c)

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    Removes the option to use reserves for planned growth, adding specific authorization for expenses related to countywide revisions of assessment.

  • 16 Pa.C.S. § 14984.3(c)

    provide for the expenses related to countywide revisions of assessment.

    Allows counties to use operating reserve funds specifically for countywide assessment revisions.

  • 53 Pa.C.S.

    CHAPTER 88A REGULAR CYCLICAL REVISION OF ASSESSMENT

    Adds a new chapter to establish a framework for regular cyclical revisions of property assessments in various classes of counties.

  • 53 Pa.C.S. § 88A01

    This chapter shall apply to all counties of the second, second A, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes, notwithstanding any provision of a home rule charter to the contrary.

    Expands the application of assessment revision requirements to multiple classes of counties.

  • 53 Pa.C.S. § 88A05

    The department shall establish a schedule for each county to conduct an initial countywide revision of assessment under this chapter which shall be transmitted to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin on or before January 1, 2026.

    Requires the Department of Revenue to create and publish a schedule for counties to conduct initial assessment revisions by a specific date.

  • 53 Pa.C.S. § 88A06

    To defray the costs to the county to comply with this chapter, the commissioners, or the body or individual exercising equivalent authority, of each county may: (1) adopt a fee reasonably calculated to meet the costs estimated in subsection (a)... or (2) levy a tax not to exceed one mill in addition to the county's general millage.

    Allows counties to impose fees or taxes to cover costs related to the cyclical revision of assessments.

Action History

  1. Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, July 31, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 249 not signed on

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Not signed on (249)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 567 do?
Uniform Property Assessments
Who sponsors SB 567?
SB 567 is sponsored by Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), and Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 567?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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