Constitutional Amendment: Require Limits on Local Property Tax Increases
Unofficial result: Passed
Source: er.ncsbe.gov
North Carolina
My vote power: Above average
What does this measure do?
Requires the state legislature to pass laws limiting how much counties, cities, and other local governments can raise property taxes each year, with exceptions lawmakers choose. The amendment sets no number itself; whether your property tax bill grows slower depends on the law that follows.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: North Carolina General Assembly (House Bill 1089, Rep. Erin Paré with Reps. Echevarria, Howard and Setzer)
Rep. Paré, the lead sponsor, is a Wake County Republican. It passed the House 73-46 and the Senate 31-15.
Source: ncleg.gov
A YES vote means
Lawmakers must pass a cap on yearly property tax increases by local governments; the size of the cap and any exceptions come later.
A NO vote means
Local governments keep setting property tax rates with no state-required cap.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · wunc.org · my.lwv.org