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Senate narrowly advances property-tax relief for secondary residences after long floor debate
Summary
Sen. Maine's bill would cap the market value eligible for relief at $150,000 and provide a 25% reduction on that portion for qualifying secondary homes; debate focused on tax shifts to rural counties and alternatives such as a circuit-breaker; the measure advanced on recorded vote.
Sen. Maine sponsored Senate Bill 64, a property-tax measure designed to offer targeted relief to owners of secondary residences such as mountain cabins. "Basically, Senate Bill 64 puts a cap of a hundred and $50,000 on the market value and wrote in a 25% property tax relief on the first up to the first $150,000," Maine told the Senate. The sponsor said the bill excludes rental properties, timeshares, and…
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