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The Waterfront Projects Bill
Tax credit for waterfront projects could boost developers
In waterfront development tax credit, further providing for waterfront development organizations, for waterfront development projects, for tax credit and for limitations.
Bad for everyday people ·
If passed, the bill would give developers a tax break for building on the water, shifting money from taxpayers to those projects.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Citizens should watch this bill because it could reduce state revenue and give an advantage to waterfront developers, while ordinary people see no direct benefit.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill proposes a tax credit for waterfront development projects.
- It would apply to organizations that do waterfront development.
- The bill is currently introduced and referred to the Finance Committee.
- All sponsors are Democratic members of the Pennsylvania House.
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