Jason opposes Amendment 3 for several reasons:
It would do significant harm to the budgets of our municipal governments throughout the state (billions of dollars in reduced revenue annually: Over $4 billion reduction in revenue in fiscal year 2027-28 and greater than $8 billion in fiscal year 2028-29, according to state legislative staff, with those numbers rising each year thereafter). No state funding has been proposed to offset these losses, and they would likely result in reduced services, increased fees, and/or cost shifts at the local level. Our rural and fiscally-constrained communities will be harmed the most by this amendment.
If the amendment passes, it would dramatically alter the balance of power in our state, shifting it even further from our communities toward state government.
It was put on the ballot without adequate study or legislative deliberation.
Jason supports more targeted property tax relief and substantive efforts in other areas that would reduce total housing costs (e.g., utility bills, property insurance, and housing supply) without undermining our communities. But ultimately he prefers that decisions about local taxation reside with our communities, where citizens can best assess their needs and hold their elected officials accountable.
Jason urges voters to join him in voting against Amendment 3 this election and to have conversations with their families, neighbors, and colleagues to help others see through this dangerous proposal.