HB 2762 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies and creates new provisions relating to solar energy projects.

HB 2762 redefines property classifications for Missouri property tax purposes, primarily affecting how residential, agricultural, and utility properties are taxed. It creates new definitions: "residential property" excludes transient housing like hotels, "agricultural property" now includes urban community gardens and certain mills, and "utility/industrial property" covers most non-residential commercial uses. The bill requires counties to reclassify properties with five or more residential units (e.g., apartment buildings) under new tax rules, allowing taxing districts to adjust levies to recoup lost revenue from classification changes. It also establishes rules for properties used for multiple purposes (e.g., farms with dwellings) and specifies that forest croplands remain taxed under separate rules.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Last action May 13, 2026
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated to combine three related bills (HB 2762, HB 2816, and HB 2402) into a single House Committee Substitute. The primary substantive change is the removal of provisions repealing two utility-related statutes (153.030 and 153.034), shifting the bill's focus exclusively to solar energy projects. The official title and summary were also updated to reflect this narrowed scope.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from a broad utility reform package to a specific solar energy project initiative by removing repeals of existing utility statutes.
SCOPE

The repeal of sections 153.030 and 153.034 was removed, meaning these existing utility laws will no longer be abolished by this bill.

The bill's title and summary were changed to explicitly state it relates only to 'solar energy projects' instead of general 'utilities'.

TECHNICAL

The bill header and footer were updated to indicate that three bills (2762, 2816, and 2402) are now being processed together as a combined substitute.

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Total actions
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Committee
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May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 16 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred: Utilities(H)
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Brad Banderman
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