Requiring a county appraiser to adjust the value of personal property mobile homes, residential and commercial property upon final determination or obtain a fee simple appraisal if the appraised value exceeds 5% increase over five years.

HB 2644 requires Kansas county appraisers to adjust property values or obtain an independent appraisal if residential or commercial property values increase by more than 5% annually for five years following a successful valuation appeal. It directly affects property owners who previously won appeals reducing their assessed value, particularly those with appeals finalized on or after January 1, 2026. The key mechanism gives appraisers two options: adjust values based on the prior appeal’s evidence or order a new appraisal by a certified appraiser. This applies only to increases not caused by new construction, changes in use, or classification. The bill aims to prevent excessive annual value jumps after appeal-driven reductions.