PRINTER'S NO. 843
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
717
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY FONTANA, MAY 12, 2017
REFERRED TO FINANCE, MAY 12, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in consolidated county assessment,
further providing for exemptions from taxation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 8812(a) of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 8812. Exemptions from taxation.
(a) General rule.--The following property shall be exempt
from all county, city, borough, town, township, road, poor,
county institution district and school real estate taxes:
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(16) Property owned by an entity that is organized under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)) as a conservancy
that has the primary function to preserve open space, natural
areas or wildlife. In addition to land owned by the
conservancy, the buildings, enterprises and improvements
within the grounds or annexed to the grounds that are
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