JEFFERSON CITY — Missourians will no longer face final-hour notification of property tax assessment increases once a measure sponsored by State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, continues through the legislative process. Senate Bill 676, which sets a reasonable timetable for assessment appeals, was passed by the Senate this week and now moves to the House of Representatives for consideration.
Senator Luetkemeyer’s legislation establishes new deadlines for assessment notices and appeals, ensuring that property owners always have at least 30 days to respond. Last summer, the current third-Monday-in-June deadline for appeals fell just two days after the June 15 deadline for notices. The compressed calendar left thousands of Missouri property owners with no time to file an appeal.
“The situation in 2019 was the result of an inflexible law, combined with a quirk in the calendar.” Sen. Luetkemeyer says. “This legislation clarifies deadlines and guarantees that taxpayers will always have at least a month to appeal an assessment increase.”
The legislation passed unanimously through the Senate’s consent calendar and now awaits passage in the House.
For more information about Sen. Luetkemeyer, visit senate.mo.gov/mem34.