HB 858 — An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for county property contact information list; imposing duties on chief assessor; and providing for penalties.

PRINTER'S NO.   896

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 858
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY SOLOMON, MERSKI, SIEGEL, HILL-EVANS, DONAHUE,
        KHAN, GIRAL, PROBST, SANCHEZ, NEILSON, STEELE, SCHLOSSBERG,
        CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND CIRESI, MARCH 11, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 11, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the
 2      Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for county
 3      property contact information list; imposing duties on chief
 4      assessor; and providing for penalties.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.     Title 68 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 8   Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
 9                                  CHAPTER 25
10                   COUNTY PROPERTY CONTACT INFORMATION LIST
11   Sec.
12   2501.   Definitions.
13   2502.   Establishment.
14   2503.   Requirement.
15   2504.   Contact information.
16   2505.   Access to information on list.
17   2506.   Fees.
18   2507.   Penalties.
 1   2508.   Confidentiality.
 2   § 2501.    Definitions.
 3      The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
 4   shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
 5   context clearly indicates otherwise:
 6      "Business."     An association as defined in 15 Pa.C.S. § 102
 7   (relating to definitions), not including a limited liability
 8   company.
 9      "Chief assessor."      Any of the following:
10             (1)   In a county of the first class, the chief assessment
11      officer, or any successor officer, appointed to direct the
12      office of property assessment or make and supervise the
13      making of all assessments and valuations of all subjects of
14      real property taxation in any successor office.
15             (2)   In a county of the second class, the chief
16      assessment officer, or any successor officer, appointed to
17      direct the office of property assessments or make and
18      supervise the making of all assessments and valuations of all
19      subjects of real property taxation in any successor office.
20             (3)   In a county of the second class A, third, fourth,
21      fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class, or home rule county
22      formerly of any of those classifications, the individual
23      appointed by the board of county commissioners, or the body
24      or individual exercising the equivalent authority in a home
25      rule county, with the advice of the board of assessment
26      appeals, in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. § 8831 (relating to
27      chief assessor).
28      "Limited liability company."      As defined in 15 Pa.C.S. § 102.
29      "List."      A property contact list established and maintained
30   by a chief assessor under section 2502 (relating to

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 1   establishment).
 2   § 2502.    Establishment.
 3      A chief assessor shall establish and maintain a list for the
 4   real properties located within the county.
 5   § 2503.    Requirement.
 6      Contact information for a real property shall be added to the
 7   list under the following circumstances:
 8             (1)   if a real property owner voluntarily submits the
 9      information to the chief assessor, the chief assessor shall
10      add the information to the list; or
11             (2)   if a real property owner is cited for a violation of
12      a municipal ordinance or code, the municipality shall collect
13      the contact information for the real property and relay the
14      contact information to the chief assessor who shall add the
15      contact information to the list.
16   § 2504.    Contact information.
17      (a)    Contact information.--The following contact information
18   shall be provided to the chief assessor when required or
19   permitted:
20             (1)   If the buyer or owner of a real property is an
21      individual, the individual's name, residential address,
22      telephone number and email address.
23             (2)   If the buyer or owner of a real property is a
24      business, the business's name, business address and telephone
25      number and email address of one owner or employee of the
26      business. The owner or business shall provide the contact
27      information of an individual, representative or employee who
28      has the authority and ability to repair, maintain or
29      otherwise remedy a problem or municipal code violation for
30      the real property, including the individual, representative

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 1      or employee's name, address, telephone number and email
 2      address to the chief assessor.
 3             (3)   If the buyer or owner of a real property is a
 4      limited liability company, the name of the company, company
 5      address and telephone number and email address of one member
 6      or manager with ownership interest or right in the limited
 7      liability company. The owner or limited liability company
 8      shall provide the contact information of an individual,
 9      representative or employee who has the authority and ability
10      to repair, maintain or otherwise remedy a problem or
11      municipal code violation for the real property, including the
12      individual, representative or employee's name, address,
13      telephone number and email address to the chief assessor.
14      (b)    Changes.--If the contact information collected under
15   subsection (a) changes, the real property owner or the owner's
16   representative shall notify the chief assessor with current
17   information within 30 days. If the owner fails to notify the
18   chief assessor of changes, the owner may be subject to penalties
19   under section 2507 (relating to penalties).
20   § 2505.    Access to information on list.
21      A municipality may request contact information for a real
22   property from the chief assessor. The chief assessor shall share
23   the information with the requester if the municipality
24   demonstrates a reasonable need and use for the contact
25   information, which shall include a discussion with the real
26   property owner regarding real property maintenance and upkeep.
27   The request must include an affirmation that the requested
28   information will not be used for commercial purposes or purposes
29   other than those made in the request.
30   § 2506.    Fees.

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 1      A chief assessor may assess and collect a fee of up to $20
 2   per request for the contact information for a real property.
 3   § 2507.    Penalties.
 4      A county may levy a fine of up to $1,000 against an
 5   individual, business or limited liability company that
 6   intentionally or knowingly provides false or incorrect contact
 7   information or intentionally or knowingly fails to update
 8   contact information with the chief assessor as required by this
 9   chapter.
10   § 2508.    Confidentiality.
11      A program participant under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6703 (relating to
12   address confidentiality program) may not be required to provide
13   their actual address or have it disclosed under this chapter.
14      Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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