H0775B0724A00540 DMS:JMT 05/19/23 #90 A00540
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 775
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE IRVIN
Printer's No. 724
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 2 through 5, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
(1) A municipality may impose and collect, by ordinance,
a vacant and blighted property registration fee consistent
with this section on properties deemed vacant and blighted.
(2) A municipality choosing to enact an ordinance under
paragraph (1) may contract with a third-party entity to
execute the vacant and blighted property registry and to
collect the registration fees and fines allowed under this
chapter.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 6, by striking out "(2)" and
inserting
(3)
Amend Bill, page 2, line 10, by striking out "(3)" and
inserting
(4)
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 14 through 30, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
(5) A municipality that elects to impose an ordinance
under paragraph (1) shall establish a process for the removal
of properties from the registry and shall disclose the
process for removal to the property owner at the time of
listing, including any requirement to bring the property up
to municipal code existing under other applicable State law.
(b) Listing required.--A municipality that elects to impose
and collect a registration fee under this section shall compile
and maintain a vacant and blighted properties list that
identifies by address and owner all vacant and blighted
properties in the municipality. Each listing shall contain the
date each vacant and blighted property was listed.
Amend Bill, page 3, line 2, by inserting after "imposed"
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on the owner of a vacant and blighted property
Amend Bill, page 3, line 2, by striking out "a" and inserting
the
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 21 and 22
(7) Property owned by the Federal or State Government or
a county, municipality, redevelopment authority, housing
authority or land bank, including one of their
instrumentalities, which is required to register under this
section is exempt from the registration fees under this
subsection.
Amend Bill, page 3, line 25, by striking out "annual
assessment" and inserting
the registration fees
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 27 through 30, by striking out all
of lines 27 through 29 and "(2)" in line 30 and inserting
(1)
Amend Bill, page 4, line 4, by striking out "(3)" and
inserting
(2)
Amend Bill, page 4, line 18, by striking out "(4)" and
inserting
(3)
Amend Bill, page 5, line 14, by striking out "(5)" and
inserting
(4)
Amend Bill, page 5, line 18, by inserting after "appeal"
under 2 Pa.C.S. ยง 752 (relating to appeals)
Amend Bill, page 5, line 21, by inserting after "owner"
of vacant and blighted property
Amend Bill, page 5, line 21, by striking out "comply with"
and inserting
pay
Amend Bill, page 5, line 22, by striking out "requirements"
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and inserting
fees
Amend Bill, page 5, line 23, by striking out "for a" and
inserting
if the
Amend Bill, page 5, line 24, by striking out "that"
Amend Bill, page 5, line 24, by striking out "for a " and
inserting
if the
Amend Bill, page 5, line 25, by striking out "that" where it
occurs the first time
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 26 and 27, by striking out
"register the property with the municipality " and inserting
pay the registration fee
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 4 through 27, by striking out all
of said lines
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