Act 319 was originally passed in 1974. Amendments to the Act permitted land owners apply for school property tax relief.
"Generally, land is enrollable if the parcel is at least 10.0 acres or can generate at least $2000 in annual gross income directly from an agricultural commodity, and has been for three preceding years."
There was a companion bill which would have reimbursed school districts for some of the revenue lost through enrolled properties. Unfortunately, it was not passed and attempts to reintroduce it have failed. Elected officials in districts not impacted by the loss of revenue have no interest in backing these bills.
This slide from the budget presentation shows the impact of Act 319.
Impact of Clean & Green (Act 319)
You can see in the far right hand column, how tax relief to parcels in Clean & Green increases the tax burden to non-Clean & Green properties. It is a $ 5.7 million shortfall that must be made up by the remaining taxpayers.
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