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Republican proposes senior tax exemption as Democrats contemplate raising rates

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Sen. Phil Fortunato proposed Senate Bill 5020 earlier this month .

The measure would exempt all “real property” owned by individuals over 75 years old .

According to 2023 U.S. Census data, more than 487,000 Washingtonians , or about 6.3% of the state population, fall within that range.