1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special
3provisions.

4Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
5Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with the provisions of
6Article XI:

7That section 2 of Article VIII be amended by adding a
8subsection to read:

9§ 2. Exemptions and special provisions.

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11(d) The General Assembly shall, by law, provide that,
12beginning in calendar year 2015 and each calendar year
13thereafter, a claimant with a household income of $65,000 or
14less shall receive a property tax rebate equal to 100% of school
15real property taxes paid during the preceding calendar year.

16Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
17Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
18Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to

1comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
2XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
3required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
4which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
5passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.

6(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
7proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
8Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
9advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
10Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
11advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
12newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
13this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
14Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
15to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
16primary, general or municipal election which meets the
17requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article 
18XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least 
19three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is 
20passed by the General Assembly.