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Committee hears debate on HB 1353, a proposed 3% or CPI property tax cap
Summary
Lawmakers and stakeholders debated House Bill 1353, which would cap local taxing districts' levy increases at 3% or the consumer price index (CPI), whichever is lower; supporters said it curbs tax growth, school representatives warned CPI could hurt districts, and local officials raised concerns about local control and budget impacts.
The House Finance and Taxation Committee opened and heard testimony on House Bill 1353, a proposal that would limit property tax levy increases by taxing districts to 3% or the consumer price index (CPI), whichever is lower.
Sponsor Representative Ben Koppelman, District 16, told the committee the bill would cap annual levy increases at “3% or CPI, whichever is lower” and limit how far taxing districts could draw down previously unused mill levy authority by applying a three‑year lookback and a rule that excess authority may not push a district above double the annual cap.
The measure’s nut graf is the tradeoff lawmakers heard repeatedly: proponents said a…
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