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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 10, 2007

Senate Passes Senator Browne's Local Government Bill

Panel endorses legislation to speed up delinquent tax/fee collections

The Senate approved legislation sponsored by Senator Pat Browne (R-16) to help school districts, cities, townships and boroughs more efficiently collect delinquent real estate taxes and municipal fees.

Senate Bill 777 also refines and improves the process by which municipalities hire third party collection firms, improves the public information requirements set by statute and clarifies ambiguities in the current law.

"Senate Bill 777 expedites the process by which governing bodies can collect delinquent taxes and fees," Senator Browne said. "This will help their revenue collection, which in turn provides some relief and eases the tax burden on those who pay their share in a timely manner. Those taxpayers should not be tasked with carrying an additional burden imposed by those who are late in paying their fees and taxes."

Senate Bill 777 now heads to the House of Representatives for its consideration.

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Stacey Connors
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