Sen. Kauth reintroduces Prop. 13‑style constitutional amendment; opponents warn of revenue, uniformity risks

Senator Kathleen Kauth told the Revenue Committee she filed LR 12 CA to begin discussion of a property‑tax constitutional amendment modeled on California’s Proposition 13 that would change how residential and agricultural property is assessed and taxed. She said the measure would provide predictability for homeowners by capping reassessment growth and tying taxable value to the sale price (her initial proposal referenced a 1.5% base for residential property).

Kauth said the proposal is intended to protect homeowners — particularly seniors and people on fixed incomes — from sudden, steep increases in property tax bills tied to rapid market appreciation. “The goal of the CA is to not hurt schools, it's to not hurt the counties, it's to not take money away from anyone but it is to put a pin in what people are experiencing with their…