HB 708 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes provisions to allow local taxing entities to establish totaled motor vehicle personal property tax proration programs for certain taxpayers to reduce property tax bills

HB 708 allows counties, cities, and other local taxing entities to create programs that let taxpayers with totaled vehicles (declared a total loss by insurance) receive a prorated property tax credit. The credit reduces the annual property tax bill based on the number of months the totaled vehicle was owned during the tax year (calculated as months owned divided by 12). It applies to both individual and business taxpayers who meet specific criteria, including having the vehicle titled in their name as of January 1, being up-to-date on taxes, and transferring title to an insurer. The credit is nonrefundable but can lower tax liability to zero and does not affect the right to protest tax assessments.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 30, 2024 Last action May 6, 2025
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended from its original introduction to a House Committee Substitute version, primarily updating administrative details and clarifying tax application rules. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a provision ensuring replacement vehicles purchased in the same tax year as a totaled vehicle are not taxed if owned by the taxpayer at the start of the following year. Minor technical adjustments include updating the Chief Clerk's name and changing the section number from 1328H.01I to 1328H.02C.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on establishing a tax proration program for totaled motor vehicles, but the replacement vehicle taxation rule was expanded to include a specific condition about ownership timing for the following tax year.
TECHNICAL

Updated the Chief Clerk's name from Dana Rademan Miller to Joseph Engler and changed the bill section number from 1328H.01I to 1328H.02C.

DEFINITION

Removed the reference to 'other political subdivision' from the definition of 'Taxing entity', limiting it to counties and cities not within counties.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new provision stating that replacement vehicles purchased in the same tax year as a totaled vehicle will not be included in tax rolls for that year if owned by the taxpayer as of January first of the following tax year.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred: Ways and Means(H)
lower
Dec 30, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Philip Oehlerking
RRepublican
MO
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