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Revenue Committee advances long-term homeowner tax exemption bill despite fiscal and legal concerns
Summary
The Revenue Committee voted to send Senate File 67, a long-term homeowner property tax exemption revision, to the floor after debate about a repealer, fiscal impact estimates and eligibility rules; the measure passed committee 3–2.
The Revenue Committee advanced Senate File 67, a measure revising the long-term homeowner property tax exemption, on a roll-call vote that passed 3–2 and will move to the full Senate.
Committee members and invited witnesses debated whether the bill should retain its current sunset (repealer) language, its potential fiscal effect and how to define eligible owners and associated land. Testimony at the hearing flagged a projected fiscal impact far larger than earlier estimates, and several senators said constitutional questions about equal treatment of property owners remain unresolved.
The committee recorded three aye votes and two no votes on the motion to move the bill to the floor. Senator French and Chairman McKeown were among those recorded voting in favor; Senator Case and Senator Pappas recorded no votes. A committee member also reported an absentee aye on the roll call.
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