Bill amendment changes our tune

Sen. Carl Glimm’s property tax-relief plan is riding a swell of support as it floats closer to a final vote in the House.

“It’s getting kind of popular,” the Republican from Kila said last week about his Senate Bill 90, which has already gotten a stamp of approval in the Senate. 

His bipartisan plan creates a state property tax assistance account using funds collected from state lodging and rental car taxes. It’s estimated that $56 million would be divided up between 230,000 eligible primary residences in 2026, resulting in a rebate of roughly $240 per homeowner.