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Senate debate over raising personal-property de minimis from $3,500 to $10,000 exposes concerns about tax shifting
Summary
Senators debated an amendment to raise the personal-property de minimis threshold to $10,000; supporters cited administrative savings for counties and small businesses, while opponents warned it shifts an estimated $2.9 million in taxes onto other property owners and might raise constitutional concerns. The House-originated bill ultimately failed in the Senate.
Senators spent a significant portion of floor time on a proposal to raise the taxable personal-property de minimis threshold. Sponsor Senator Bramble said the change reduces administrative burden on counties and small businesses; the bill’s original interim draft proposed still higher thresholds but the Senate amendment reduced it to $10,000.
Opposition focused on constitutional and…
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