HB 858 — An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for county property contact information list; imposing duties on chief assessor; and providing for penalties.

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10461806 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.

858 2025 INTRODUCED BY SOLOMON, MERSKI, SIEGEL, HILL-EVANS, DONAHUE, CEPEDA-FREYTIZCEPEDA-FREYTIZ, CIRESI AND CIRESI,GREEN, MARCH 11, 2025EELE,2025CHLOSSBERG, SCHLOSSBERG, AS REPORTEDAMENDED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCALSECOND GOVERNMENT,CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ASJUNE AMENDED,2, MARCH 19, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for county property contact information list;

EXEMPTION.

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Fees.

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"List." A property contact list established and maintained by a chief assessor under section 2502 (relating to 20250HB0858PN104620250HB0858PN1806 - 2 - establishment).

"OWNER-OCCUPANT REAL PROPERTY." A REAL PROPERTY THAT IS <-- OWNED AND OCCUPIED BY AN INDIVIDUAL AS THE INDIVIDUAL'S PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND DOMICILE.

"REAL PROPERTY OWNER." INCLUDES A CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, BUSINESS TRUST, OTHER ASSOCIATION, ESTATE, TRUST, FOUNDATION OR INDIVIDUAL.

Contact information for a real property shall be added to the list under the following circumstances:circumstances AS FOLLOWS:

<-- (1) if a real property owner voluntarily submits the <-- information to the chief assessor, the chief assessor shall add the information to the list;

or (2)WITHIN if30 aDAYS realOF property<-- ownerPURCHASE isOF citedA forREAL aPROPERTY violationWITHIN ofTHE aCOUNTY, municipalA ordinanceREAL orPROPERTY code,OWNER theSHALL municipalitySUBMIT shallCONTACT collectINFORMATION theTO contactTHE informationCHIEF forASSESSOR theIN realTHE propertyMANNER andAND relayFORM thePRESCRIBED contactBY informationTHE toCHIEF theASSESSOR chiefWHO assessorSHALL whoADD shallTHE addCONTACT theINFORMATION contactTO informationTHE toLIST; the list.

OR (2) if a real property owner is cited for a violation of a municipal ordinance or code, the municipality shall collect the contact information for the real property and relay the contact information to the chief assessor who shall add the contact information to the list.

EXEMPTION.

<-- THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT APPLY TO AN OWNER-OCCUPANT REAL PROPERTY.

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<-- 20250HB0858PN1806 - 3 - (a) Contact information.--The following contact information shall be provided to the chief assessor when required or permitted:

The owner or business shall provide the contact information of an individual, representative or employee who has the authority and ability to repair, maintain or otherwise remedy a problem or municipal code violation for the real property, including the individual, representative 20250HB0858PN1046 - 3 - or employee's name, address, telephone number and email address to the chief assessor.

(b) Changes.--If the contact information collected under subsection (a) changes, the real property owner or the owner's representative shall notify the chief assessor with current 20250HB0858PN1806 - 4 - information within 30 days.

If the owner fails to notify the chief assessor of changes, the owner may be subject to penalties under section 2507 2506 2507 (relating to penalties).

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<-- A municipality may request contact information for a real property from the chief assessor.

§ 2506.2506 2507.

Fees.

<-- 20250HB0858PN1046 - 4 - A chief assessor may assess and collect a fee of up to $20 per request for the contact information for a real property.

§ 2507 2506.

<-- A county may levy a fine of up to $1,000 $500 against an <-- individual, <-- business or limited liability company A REAL PROPERTY OWNER OR <-- THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE that intentionally or knowingly provides false or incorrect contact information or intentionally or knowingly fails to update contact information with the chief assessor as required by this chapter.

§ 25082507 2507.2508.

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