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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama House Bill 167 links property tax assessment increases for Class II and Class III properties to the Consumer Price Index
Last action · January 13, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Jamie Kiel
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What This Bill Would Do
Alabama HB 167 replaces the fixed seven percent cap on annual assessed value increases for Class II and Class III real property with a limit tied to the , effective October 1, 2026, with retroactive effect to October 1, 2024.
Property owners face shifting tax assessment limits depending on inflation rates instead of a flat percentage cap, altering how much taxable property values can rise year over year.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
owners of Class II properties
Annual increases in the assessed value of their properties will be limited to the Consumer Price Index percentage instead of a fixed seven percent cap.
owners of Class III properties
Annual increases in the assessed value of their properties will be limited to the Consumer Price Index percentage instead of a fixed seven percent cap.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does HB 167 change about property tax assessments?
Are all properties subject to this new Consumer Price Index cap?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 13, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
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