CALIFORNIA

Large Landowners in OC Could Pay More Property Taxes, Critics Say
The Real Deal
Large landowners in Orange County paid some fat property tax checks last year – but they'd be much bigger if it wasn't for Prop 13. Firms such as the Irvine Co. and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts paid tens of millions in property taxes, but there's pressure to balance inequities of the Prop 13 tax initiative to make them pay more.

KANSAS

Kansas Democrats float proposal to lower property taxes by reviving dormant fund
Kansas Reflector
A three-part proposal to reduce property taxes could save Kansas homeowners millions, Democratic lawmakers said during a news conference Monday at the Statehouse. Rep. Vic Miller, D-Topeka, and Rep. Mike Amyx, D-Lawrence, released the plan for consideration in the next legislative session, which begins in January. 

NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota GOP lawmakers propose property tax cut
InForum
A team of Republican North Dakota legislators has unveiled a proposal that would cut property taxes and use the state's oil tax savings account to cover most of the difference. Mott Sen. Donald Schaible and Bismarck Rep. Mike Nathe say the plan they announced at a Bismarck press conference on Monday, Sept. 26, would reduce property taxes by about 25% statewide, addressing a key concern of many North Dakotans.