NC House committee advances constitutional amendment limiting property tax increases

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 484

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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A proposal to change the North Carolina constitution to give the state legislature the authority to limit local property tax increases won approval from a House committee on Wednesday, but not without criticism from some lawmakers who said it will force local governments to cut services.

The proposed constitutional amendment would direct the General Assembly to enact laws “limiting the amount by which the levy on property may increase, which may include exceptions.”

Though the …

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