Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Property tax reform a big focus of session

By Lesley Stedman Weidenbener
lstedman@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal

Veteran Rep. Paul Robertson, D-Depauw, believes proposals for property-tax relief will be one of the key issues debated in this year's session of the Indiana General Assembly, which began last week.

Already, the House Ways and Means Committee is debating a bill that would -- at least temporarily -- reduce homeowners' taxes. And Gov. Mitch Daniels is expected to unveil a plan this week to reduce local governments' reliance on the unpopular tax.

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