Ad valorem tax; specify provisions for determining the true value of rural structures.
HB 1878 specifies new rules for calculating property taxes on rural structures like barns and poultry houses in Mississippi. It requires tax assessors to revalue structures appraised before 2025 using older appraisal guidelines and apply a 7% annual depreciation rate thereafter, with a 20% minimum value floor for poultry houses. Commercial poultry operations must also have a 45% economic obsolescence adjustment applied to their structures. These changes directly affect agricultural property owners, particularly those operating poultry farms, by standardizing how these structures are valued for tax purposes starting in 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed Mar 28, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 18, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred To Finance
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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