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Lawmakers debate competing property-tax proposals, back governors relief plan
Summary
Multiple property-tax bills are under consideration; Democrats said they support the governors SB 216 as a first step while Republicans pushed spending controls as an alternative route to relief.
Lawmakers described competing approaches to property-tax relief, with multiple bills moving through the Legislature and party leaders urging different priorities.
Democrats said they support the governor's SB 216, which they described as a first step to cap owner-occupied property-tax growth for qualifying homes. "Passed out of the Senate, and that would cap growth of owner occupied property taxes from 2027 to 2031 for homes under $500,000," Senate Minority Leader Liz Larson said, adding the package includes provisions aimed at low-income and…
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