Idaho Senate approves property tax relief bill, bringing tax cuts to $400 million this year

Kansas Republican envisions ‘freedom’ fund to eliminate state property tax without cutting services

Rep. Blake Carpenter presides over a March 18, 2025, session of the House. He sees a plan to eliminate sales tax exemptions and put the new revenue into a special fund as a path to prosperity. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Rep. Blake Carpenter pitched a novel idea to lawmakers that he says could eliminate state property tax collections within eight years without cutting any services the state provides. In a nutshell, here’s how it wor…

Fire districts prepare for fallout from property tax cuts

CHEYENNE — Local fire districts are preparing to make budget cuts in response to a newly passed property tax relief bill that provides a 25% exemption on assessed valuation up to $1 million.

Idaho Senate approves property tax relief bill, bringing tax cuts to $400 million this year

The bill heads to Governor Little and will bring the total of tax relief bills passed this session to more than $400 million.