House Advances Manger Proposal to Expand Property Tax Relief for Seniors

The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation by Rep. Robert Manger, R-Oklahoma City, which aims to ease property tax burdens for seniors across the state.

House Joint Resolution 1081 seeks voter approval of a constitutional amendment to remove the income requirement for seniors to qualify for Oklahoma’s property tax freeze program, allowing more seniors to freeze their home’s taxable value and avoid increases tied to rising property values.

'This is about recognizing that many seniors are living on fixed incomes, even if they do not fall under an arbitrary income cap,' Manger said. 'They have worked their entire lives, paid into their homesteads and should not be priced out of their homes because of rising property values.'