Debate on Gov. Jim Pillen’s epic and controversial property tax relief plan began Wednesday, with advocates saying it will result in a net tax savings and opponents saying it’s a tax shift that will hurt middle- and low-income families.
The plan calls for up to a 1-cent increase in state sales taxes, hikes in taxes on cigarettes, vaping products and hemp gummies, and new taxes on soda pop and candy, state lottery tickets and veterinary bills for pets.