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Utah Senate advances constitutional amendment proposal to let lawmakers offer property-tax relief for elderly homeowners
Summary
Senators debated SJR 12, a proposed constitutional amendment from Senator Tiago Steiner to allow property-tax relief for elderly residents; concerns focused on means-testing, scope (primary residence vs. other property), and potential tax shifts. The resolution passed to the third-reading calendar.
Senator Tiara Steiner introduced SJR 12, a proposed amendment to the state constitution to permit the Legislature to provide a property-tax break for elderly residents, arguing that changing valuations have taxed some longtime homeowners ‘‘out of their homes.’’
Supporters framed the resolution as a permissive constitutional change that would allow later statutemaking to define eligibility, targeting primary residences and tailoring relief by means. ‘‘I’m proposing an amendment … to…
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