House lawmakers passed a scaled-back version of a property tax relief plan Friday after a more sweeping overhaul failed earlier in the week.
House Bill 1116, sponsored by Bonaire Republican state Rep. Shaw Blackmon, passed with a 98-68 vote as the clock wound down on a key legislative deadline day.
The gatekeeping House Rules Committee advanced a revised version of the proposal late Friday night. The 31-page bill would cap all property tax increases at 3% each year and include other changes House Republicans argue are designed to protect homeowners.
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