Save Whiting
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By Mary Beth Schneider and Bill Ruthhart 
February 27, 2008 02:22 AM

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 33-14 Tuesday evening to pass the sweeping changes contained in House Bill 1001. The Democrat-controlled House earlier had voted 93-1 for a different version of the 900-page bill.

By March 14, the deadline for the legislature to finish its work this year, the two sides must come together on a final version that meets Gov. Mitch Daniels’ call for permanent change that caps home-owners’ bills and imposes spending controls on local government.

If they fail, Daniels has promised to call them back into session until they reach an agreement.

Tuesday’s Senate vote came on the 90th birthday of former Gov. Otis “Doc” Bowen, who had made property tax reform the hallmark of his administration in the 1970s.

While lawmakers repeatedly have addressed the issue since then as property taxes continued to rise, legislators hope that this may be the last time Indiana has to confront property tax reform.

Key differences, though, remain to be resolved to reach that goal, as the Senate and House differ on how best to provide relief.
 
Democrats, in both the House and Senate, want more help for low- and moderate-income Hoosiers to help offset the impact of the higher sales tax increase that is part of the bill. That increase would bump the sales tax to 7 cents on the dollar, up from 6 cents.

Sen. Luke Kenley, the Noblesville Republican who will be a key player in the coming negotiations, expressed confidence the differences can be resolved.

“We’ve gone 99 miles down the 100-mile road to property tax relief. We’ve got one more mile to go,” he said.
 
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