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SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions of revenue, and funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, establishing a program for first-time homebuyers, modifying and making appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANSIntroduced

SF 2472 status: Introduced — Fiscal note (updated Jul 15, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskHigh risk
ImpactHigh impact 95/100

Bill summary

Official

A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions of revenue, and funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, establishing a program for first-time homebuyers, modifying and making appropriati...

Key analysis

Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan75%
Public opinion60%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • no identified direct impacts

Risks

  • no identified direct impacts

Economy

Positive Outlook
70%

Benefits

  • establishes a tax-advantaged homebuyer savings program
  • imposes predictability on property tax growth

Risks

  • limits local government revenue flexibility
  • potential for fiscal instability in local municipalities

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • potential support for first-time homeowners
  • increases transparency in property tax assessments

Risks

  • caps on school district unspent balances may impact educational reserves
  • curtailing local levies may reduce funding for public safety and local infrastructure
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

LegiScan

Confidence

high

high

Analysis status

LegiScan full bill text

Warning

imposes rigid revenue limitations on local government and school districts that may trigger service reductions

Limitation

long-term impacts on local service provision are difficult to forecast

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Fiscal note.

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
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Enacted

Upcoming
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