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Rep. West proposes multi-year phase-down of personal-property assessment; supporters and opponents debate revenue replacement
Summary
Representative West proposed phasing down personal-property assessment over several years and ultimately cutting the tax roughly in half; she said constituents overwhelmingly oppose the tax, while opponents warned the plan would create large revenue shortfalls for schools and local districts without explicit replacement funding.
Representative West (R-102) told the Special Committee on Tax Reform that House Bill 903 would gradually reduce the assessment percentage applied to personal property beginning in 2026 and reach roughly half the current level by 2029.
West said she sought data from county assessors and collectors but received limited responses. “Personal property tax is a tax that we’re paying ... that we…
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