Constitutional property tax amendment passes key NC House panel despite concerns

By: Greg Childress

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 1,147

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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As a constitutional amendment to limit the amount by which local governments can increase property taxes passed the North Carolina House Finance Committee on Tuesday, several Democratic lawmakers expressed concerns about whether it will solve the underlying problem.

The constitutional amendment, House Bill 1089, was recommended bythe House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform. House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) created the committee to examine tax reform as a result of constituent complaints …

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