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Conference committee stalls on House Bill 1176 over 'skin in the game' dispute
Summary
A conference committee on House Bill 1176 adjourned without resolving a dispute over a "skin in the game" provision for primary-residence property tax relief. Lawmakers debated alternatives, including whether voter-approved bond levies should be excluded, and noted a new printed draft was being circulated.
At a conference committee meeting on House Bill 1176, lawmakers adjourned without resolving a disagreement over a "skin in the game" provision that would affect the primary-residence property tax relief formula, saying the Senate was not prepared to concede and that more work was needed.
The committee discussed a new draft (referred to as O15) addressing gap funding and caps if levies fall because of unexpected valuation increases; Legislative Council staff were printing copies for members. The central unresolved issue was whether homeowners should retain some tax liability (the so-called "skin in the game") as a condition of receiving the primary-residence tax credit.
Senator Weber said the Senate remained "in a holding pattern" on the skin-in-the-game question, expressing concern…
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