Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1578: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for duty of commission.
Status: In committee, June 9, 2025
What the bill says
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for duty of commission.
From the introduced text, June 9, 2025:
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for duty of commission. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 8904 of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read: § 8904. Duty of commission. The commission shall: * * * (5) Develop a process for preapproval of an applicant for the exemption from payment of real estate taxes, including when: (i) An applicant is waiting to receive the final determination from the United States Veterans Affairs Administration certifying the applicant as being a total or 100% permanent disability as required under section 8902(a)(2) (relating to exemption). (ii) An applicant shows evidence satisfactory to the commission that the applicant will meet the requirement under section 8902(a)(3) when in the process of purchasing and taking possession of a new dwelling. Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. 20250HB1578PN1865 - 2 -
Sponsors
- Roman Kozak (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Tina Pickett (R, 110)
- Chad Reichard (R, 90)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Keith Harris (D, 195)
- Clinton Owlett (R, 68)
- James Walsh (R, 117)
- Aaron Bernstine (R, 8)
- Marc Anderson (R, 92)
- Steven Mentzer (R, 97)
- David Rowe (R, 85)
- Brenda Pugh (R, 120)
Latest actions
- : Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, June 9, 2025
Subjects: Health facilities: nursing homes
Common questions
- What is HB1578?
- HB1578 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for duty of commission.
- What does HB1578 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for duty of commission.
- What is the status of HB1578?
- In committee as of June 9, 2025. Latest action: Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, June 9, 2025 (June 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1578?
- Roman Kozak (R, 14), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1578?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1578
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