Modifies provisions relating to personal property assessments
HB 1766 modifies how local governments adjust property tax rates when property valuations change. It requires counties, cities, and school districts to revise tax rates for different property types (like residential or commercial) to maintain the same total tax revenue as the previous year, excluding certain properties such as railroads and utilities. The bill sets limits on rate increases, preventing them from exceeding voter-approved ceilings or a 5% annual inflation cap. This ensures local governments collect consistent revenue after valuation changes while adhering to constitutional and legal constraints.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2026
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MINOR
This bill was amended to correct a clerical error in the bill number designation (changing from H.01I to H.01P) and to reformat the explanatory language regarding proposed versus enacted text. The substantive policy content regarding tax rate ceilings and voter approval processes remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The bill number designation was updated from H.01I to H.01P, which is an administrative correction to the official bill identifier.
Formatting of the explanatory section was adjusted to better distinguish between proposed language and enacted language.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Second read and referred: Select Committee on Property Taxes and the State Tax Commission(S)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 94 NOES: 50 PRESENT: 0
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Special Committee on Property Tax Reform(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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