First the 400-year veto, then $1B this year in property tax relief

(The Center Square) – Providing more than $1 billion in property tax relief is possible because of common ground, says the top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly.

He also says there is one big catch.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’s open to Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to provide $1.3 billion in property tax relief this year.

“That’s definitely one of the things we’re looking at,” Vos told a state media outlet. “I assume we’ll use a substantial part of that for additional relief, and I hope Governor Evers agrees. I mean, he came out and said he was wanting, I think, $1.3 or $1.4 billion in property tax relief. It seems like a reasonable number to me. Maybe we could even get there.”

The governor proposed a property tax relief plan earlier this month. Evers said he wants to help homeowners in Wisconsin who have double-digit increases on their property tax bills this year.

“Under this proposal, we can make sure the average homeowner does not see a property tax increase –...