PRESS PHOTO COURTESY REP. STEVE SAMUELSON Rep. Steve Samuelson celebrates the signing of HB1100 with Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro recently in Scranton. “Today, we are expanding the Property Tax/Rent Rebate,” said Rep. Steve Samuelson, primary sponsor of HB1100. “We are increasing the income limits for the first time in 17 years and we are providing larger rebates for those who qualify. This bill helps seniors, this bill helps people under the age of 65 with disabilities, this bill helps renters, this bill helps homeowners, and you can see we are helping seniors stay in their homes.” WithSamuelson and Shapiro are Rep. Carol Hill-Evans (York County), Rep. Paul Takac (Centre County), Rep. Bridget Kosierowski (Lackawanna County), Rep. Tim Twardzik (Schuylkill County), Gaylene Macuska of Scranton, Sen. Nick Miller (Lehigh County) and Rep. Patty Kim (Dauphin County). HB 1100 expanded the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program to nearly 175,000 more Pennsylvania seniors and doubling rebates for many of the 400,000 Pennsylvanians who already qualify. This is the first time the PTRR program has been expanded since 2006 - the bill raises the maximum rebate for seniors from $650 to $1,000, increases the income cap for renters and homeowners to $45,000 a year, and ties the cap to increases in the cost of living so no seniors lose out just because their Social Security payment went up.