Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Homestead Tax Exemption and Firs…

The Frame

What this does

If passed by voters, this would have significantly altered local government revenue streams by removing non-school property tax income while simultaneously locking in minimum spending requirements for public safety agencies.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Homeowners

They would have received an exemption from non-school property taxes on their primary residences.

Local governments

They would have faced a reduction in property tax revenue while being mandated to maintain specific funding levels for public safety.

First responders

Their departmental budgets would have been protected by a state-mandated funding floor.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This resolution proposed a state constitutional amendment to exempt primary residences from all non-school property taxes starting in 2027. It also included a mandate preventing local governments from reducing funding for police, fire, and emergency services below their 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 budget levels.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did this bill become law?

No, the bill died in the Appropriations committee on March 13, 2026.

What would have happened to my property taxes?

The proposal would have exempted your primary residence from all property taxes except those used to fund school districts.

How would this have affected local police and fire budgets?

Local governments would have been legally required to maintain funding for these services at the higher of their 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 budget levels, regardless of any loss in tax revenue.

Why It Matters

If passed by voters, this would have significantly altered local government revenue streams by removing non-school property tax income while simultaneously locking in minimum spending requirements for public safety agencies.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededlower2/19/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

117

Yes

80

No

30

Present

0

Not Voting

7

Abstain

0

How they voted (117)

+ 93 more

Motion failedlower2/19/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

A - 913429, Adoption, Second Reading

Total

117

Yes

31

No

76

Present

0

Not Voting

10

Abstain

0

How they voted (117)

+ 93 more

Motion succeededlower1/22/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Ways & Means Committee)

Total

19

Yes

11

No

5

Present

0

Not Voting

3

Abstain

0

How they voted (19)

Dianne Hart-Lowman

Democratic · no

Robin Bartleman

Democratic · no

Adam Botana

Republican · not voting

Kelly Skidmore

Democratic · no

Chip LaMarca

Republican · yes

Webster Barnaby

Republican · not voting

Bill Partington

Republican · yes

Chad Johnson

Republican · yes

Monique Miller

Republican · yes

Taylor Yarkosky

Republican · not voting

Doug Bankson

Republican · yes

Bill Conerly

Republican · yes

Jose Alvarez

Democratic · no

Wyman Duggan

Republican · yes

Ryan Chamberlin

Republican · yes

Alex Rizo

Republican · yes

Anna Eskamani

Democratic · no

Tom Fabricio

Republican · yes

Dave Smith

Republican · yes

Motion succeededlower1/15/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)

Total

26

Yes

16

No

6

Present

0

Not Voting

4

Abstain

0

How they voted (26)

+ 2 more

Motion succeededlower11/20/2025openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable (Select Committee on Property Taxes)

Total

37

Yes

24

No

10

Present

0

Not Voting

3

Abstain

0

How they voted (37)

+ 13 more

Full roll-call analysis →

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Mandatory Funding Floor

The bill attempted to decouple local government revenue (via tax exemptions) from local government expenditure (via mandated public safety funding floors).

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