Major property tax bill sent back to House committee

JEFFERSON CITY — A major property tax reform bill in the House was sent back to a special committee Tuesday over concerns that the bill needed more changes.
House Bill 2780, sponsored by Rep. Tim Taylor, R-Bunceton, is a wide-ranging bill that would change how property taxes are calculated and when property tax measures are voted on.
“There have been concerns with this bill, and from the very beginning we have strived to try to do the very best we can,” Taylor said. “It was finally decided, after many meetings, that we’re going to bring it back to our committee.”
The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform was formed last June to examine Missouri’s property tax system and recommend solutions. Six informational hearings were held across the state last summer by the committee to allow Missouri residents to share their perspectives on rising property taxes.
Rep. Kathy Steinhoff, D-Columbia, who is also the ranking minority member for the committee, commended Taylor for his leadership and his decision to send the bill back to the committee.
“I want to thank you for your leadership and having it go back,” Steinhoff said. “I think that is a good place for it to go.”