Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Property Tax Relief for Insured Homes
March 13, 2026
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The Frame
If passed by the legislature and approved by voters, this amendment would reduce the non-school property tax burden for insured homeowners by exempting an additional $200,000 of their home's value from taxation.
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Homeowners with property insurance
They would be eligible for an additional $200,000 homestead exemption on non-school property taxes.
Local governments
They would be restricted from reducing total funding for first responders and would see a change in their non-school tax revenue base.
First responders
The bill mandates that their total funding levels cannot be reduced by local governments due to this tax change.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this change apply to my school district taxes?
Do I qualify for this exemption if I do not have property insurance?
How will this affect funding for police and fire departments?
Why It Matters
If passed by the legislature and approved by voters, this amendment would reduce the non-school property tax burden for insured homeowners by exempting an additional $200,000 of their home's value from taxation.
News Coverage
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Voting Record
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Ways & Means Committee)
Total
20
Yes
10
No
5
Present
0
Not Voting
5
Abstain
0
How they voted (20)
Chip LaMarca
Republican · yes
Adam Botana
Republican · yes
Wyman Duggan
Republican · yes
Doug Bankson
Republican · yes
Robin Bartleman
Democratic · no
Dave Smith
Republican · yes
Bill Conerly
Republican · not voting
Jose Alvarez
Democratic · no
Taylor Yarkosky
Republican · yes
Anna Eskamani
Democratic · no
Dianne Hart-Lowman
Democratic · not voting
Alex Rizo
Republican · yes
Michele Rayner
Democratic · no
Chad Johnson
Republican · yes
Monique Miller
Republican · not voting
Tom Fabricio
Republican · yes
Bill Partington
Republican · yes
Webster Barnaby
Republican · not voting
Ryan Chamberlin
Republican · not voting
Kelly Skidmore
Democratic · no
Favorable (State Affairs Committee)
Total
27
Yes
18
No
7
Present
0
Not Voting
2
Abstain
0
How they voted (27)
Jeff Holcomb
Republican · not voting
Anna Eskamani
Democratic · no
Ashley Gantt
Democratic · no
Will Robinson
Republican · yes
Berny Jacques
Republican · yes
Angie Nixon
Democratic · no
Meg Weinberger
Republican · yes
Griff Griffitts
Republican · yes
Debra Tendrich
Democratic · no
Linda Chaney
Republican · yes
Nathan Boyles
Republican · yes
Mike Giallombardo
Republican · yes
Randy Maggard
Republican · yes
Adam Botana
Republican · yes
Lindsay Cross
Democratic · no
Wyman Duggan
Republican · yes
Nan Cobb
Republican · yes
RaShon Young
Democratic · no
Karen Gonzalez Pittman
Republican · yes
Leonard Spencer
Democratic · no
Fiona McFarland
Republican · yes
Michael Owen
Republican · yes
Fabián Basabe
Republican · yes
Chase Tramont
Republican · yes
+ 3 more
Favorable With Amendment(s) (Select Committee on Property Taxes)
Total
37
Yes
24
No
10
Present
0
Not Voting
3
Abstain
0
How they voted (37)
Doug Bankson
Republican · yes
Anna Eskamani
Democratic · no
Paula Stark
Republican · yes
Monique Miller
Republican · yes
Berny Jacques
Republican · yes
Juan Porras
Republican · yes
Robbie Brackett
Republican · yes
Richard Gentry
Republican · yes
Chase Tramont
Republican · yes
Gallop Franklin
Democratic · no
Fentrice Driskell
Democratic · no
Shane Abbott
Republican · yes
Dean Black
Republican · yes
Jeff Holcomb
Republican · not voting
Kevin Steele
Republican · yes
Tae Edmonds
Democratic · no
Marie Woodson
Democratic · no
Jon Albert
Republican · yes
Michele Rayner
Democratic · no
Mike Gottlieb
Democratic · no
Debra Tendrich
Democratic · no
Judson Sapp
Republican · yes
Ryan Chamberlin
Republican · yes
Allison Tant
Democratic · no
+ 13 more
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Linking Tax Relief to Insurance Status
The bill introduces a conditional requirement for a tax exemption based on the homeowner's status as an insurance policyholder.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
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- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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