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House rejects constitutional amendment to allow property-tax relief for elderly
Summary
After extended debate and competing amendments over whether to allow abatement, remittance, deferral, or limitation of property taxes for elderly homeowners, the House voted 30–42 to reject House Joint Resolution 1, which would have permitted the Legislature to authorize tax deferral for the elderly.
Representative Tyler introduced House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR1), a constitutional resolution intended to let the Legislature provide for deferral of property taxes for elderly homeowners, saying the change would enable statutory relief for seniors who are asset rich but cash poor. "We've all heard constituents say 'I'm being taxed out of my home,'" he said, arguing a constitutional amendment was necessary so the Legislature could enact a uniform statutory deferral.
The House debated competing approaches. Representative Tyler proposed language…
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