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House floor clashes over state property tax levy bill amid truth‑in‑taxation concerns
Summary
House Bill 230, which would fix the state’s portion of the property tax levy at 0.001754 to stabilize school funding, prompted an extended floor debate. Supporters called it sound tax policy to shore up the Uniform School Fund; opponents warned it would undermine truth‑in‑taxation and shift costs to homeowners, especially seniors.
Representative Steiler introduced House Bill 230 to set the state portion of the property tax levy at 0.001754, saying the change would shore up the Uniform School Fund and arrest a long term shift away from property taxes toward income and sales tax. He framed the measure as sound tax policy and noted the state’s property tax share had fallen sharply over the prior decade.
Opponents, including…
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