House Commitee to Hold Hearings on Property Tax Reform

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August 17, 2012

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House Select Committee on Property Tax Reform to Hold Hearing on Proposed Legislation

WHAT: Rep. Thomas Quigley (R-Montgomery) and the House Select Committee on Property Tax Reform will hold a public hearing on legislation designed to bring about reform of property taxes levied by local governments and school districts. The committee was established by Quigley’s House Resolution 774, directing the committee to perform a study of these taxes and report its findings to the House by Nov. 30.

WHO: Quigley; Republican committee members Reps. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike); Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk); Tim Krieger (R-Westmoreland); Nicholas Micozzie (R-Delaware); Justin Simmons (R-Lehigh/Northampton); RoseMarie Swanger (R-Lebanon); Democrat members Reps. Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery); Tim Briggs (D-Montgomery); Madeleine Dean (D-Montgomery); Bill Kortz (D-Allegheny) Curtis Thomas (D-Philadelphia); Jake Wheatley (D-Allegheny); testifiers Reps. Seth Grove (R-York); David Maloney, (R-Berks), Sen. David Argall (R-Bucks/Carbon/Lehigh/Monroe/Northampton/Schuylkill) and others.

WHEN: Monday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m.

WHERE: House Majority Caucus Room, 140 Main Capitol.

LIVE WEBSTREAMING: RepQuigley.com, PAHouseGOP.com.

Media contact: Rick Leiner, 717.260.6437, [email protected], Raymond Smith, 717-705-1834, [email protected].