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Tax committee rejects senior property‑tax exemption bill after amendments and tables it
Summary
Lawmakers amended HB 461 to add a market‑value reset and an income cap (150% of the federal poverty level), but objections over missing fiscal analysis and overlap with existing programs led to a failed final vote and the bill’s tabling.
The committee considered House Bill 461, a proposal to create a property‑tax exemption with newly adopted amendments setting a new base year when market value drops and capping eligibility at households with income not exceeding 150% of the federal poverty level.
Miss Moore explained the first amendment would set the new market value as the base year value if the property’s market value…
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