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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill authorizes charter and alternative-government counties to set alternative property tax and assessment methods
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Tricia Byrnes
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What This Bill Would Do
Charter counties and counties with an alternative form of government in Missouri are authorized to establish alternative methods for assessing real and personal property and calculating property tax levies. The measure permits counties to adjust assessment cycles, set valuation caps based on inflation or population, and require efficiency audits before seeking revenue increases.
Qualifying Missouri counties gain local authority to alter how property values are assessed and tax levies are calculated, requiring them to file annual reports with state officials detailing the impact on taxpayers and local political subdivisions.
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.
Charter counties in Missouri
Qualifying counties are granted authority to establish alternative property assessment methods, adjust assessment cycles, and determine levy calculation formulas.
Property taxpayers within qualifying counties
Taxpayers experience changes to property assessment methods, valuation caps, and tax levy calculations adopted by their county governing body.
State Tax Commission
The commission receives annual reports from counties exercising the authority granted under the section.
Key Facts
- Charter counties and counties with an alternative form of government may establish alternative methods for assessing real and personal property and calculating tax levies and revenues.
- County governing bodies may adjust assessment cycles, frequency of reassessment, and establish valuation caps based on inflation or population growth.
- Counties may determine how levy ceilings and rollbacks are calculated, provided formulas remain consistent with Article X of the Constitution of Missouri.
- Counties may enact transparency measures, including reporting service-to-overhead ratios or requiring efficiency audits before placing revenue increase measures on the ballot.
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- Qualifying counties may adopt alternative methods by order, ordinance, or resolution, which supersedes conflicting provisions of general law within that county.
- Counties exercising this authority must file an annual report with the state tax commission and state auditor summarizing the methods used and their impact on taxpayers and political subdivisions.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 10, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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