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# Lawmakers mum on plan ‘to end property taxes on the home you live in’ | Capital Chronicle | rochsent.com

Author: TOM DAVIES Indiana Capital Chronicle Published: 2026-09-09T09:00:00+00:00 Source: rochsent.com (rochsent.com) Language: en

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Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka, speaks during a State Budget Committee meeting on April 16.

Capital Chronicle photo / Leslie Bonilla Muniz

A plan teased by some top Indiana legislators for eliminating homeowner property taxes is shrouded in silence.

Those lawmakers have remained tight lipped about how they could pull off the multi-billion dollar move – and key Statehouse interest groups that closely follow property tax issues are anxiously waiting for details.

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