Pennsylvania HB2719: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school finances, further providing for school districts lying in more than one county or in more than one municipality and limitation on total tax revenues.

What the bill says

An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in school finances, further providing for school districts lying in more than one county or in more than one municipality and limitation on total tax revenues.

From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:

An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in school finances, further providing for school districts lying in more than one county or in more than one municipality and limitation on total tax revenues. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 672.1(a) introductory paragraph of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended and the section is amended by adding subsections to read: Section 672.1. School Districts Lying in More Than One County or in More Than One Municipality; Limitation on Total Tax Revenues.--(a) Whenever a school district shall lie in more than one county, the total taxes levied on real estate within the school district in each county shall be subject to subsection (a.1) and the following: * * * (a.1) (1) Notwithstanding the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the "Taxpayer Relief Act," and except as provided under paragraph (2), a board of school directors may not set or adjust the actual millage rate to a rate above: (i) the actual millage rate applied to that portion of the school district for the prior year; …

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Sponsors

• Doyle Heffley (R, 122) · primary sponsor