KTVB.com: Idaho Democratic leaders discuss their top priorities for the 2020 legislative session

The “circuit breaker” would protect seniors and low income homeowners from paying too high of a percentage of their income on property taxes. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a “circuit breaker” protects taxpayers from property tax overload just like an electric circuit breaker. It kicks in when a property tax bill goes over a certain percentage of a taxpayer’s income.   Read more