An act relating to increasing taxes on higher income earners and creating the School Construction Aid Special Fund
H.794 creates new tax rates for higher earners and modifies property taxes to fund school construction. It imposes a 2% surcharge on individual income above $250,000 and a 6% surcharge above $500,000, plus a wealth proceeds tax on individuals (with taxable income over $200,000 single/$250,000 married) and estates/trusts (over $15,200). It also doubles property tax rates for nonhomestead residential properties compared to homesteads. All new revenues will flow into the newly created School Construction Aid Special Fund.
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Jan 28, 2026
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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State
District
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Brian Cina
DDemocratic/Progressive
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Chloe Tomlinson
DDemocratic/Progressive
P
Kate Logan
DDemocratic
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