HJR 171 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing school districts to include governmental entity property owned for development or redevelopment purposes in calculations of assessed valuation for school district indebtedness purposes

HJR 171 proposes a constitutional amendment allowing Missouri school districts to include tax-exempt industrial properties owned by municipalities (for development projects) in their property valuation calculations when determining debt limits. This would enable school districts to borrow more funds - up to 15% of the total taxable property value, including these previously excluded industrial sites - without exceeding current borrowing caps. The amendment would apply specifically to properties exempt from taxation under municipal industrial development laws. It requires voter approval at a future election to take effect.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended from its original 'Introduced' version to a 'House Committee Substitute' version, primarily involving formatting updates and renumbering of sections. The substantive policy content regarding school district indebtedness limits and property valuation rules remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and section renumbering.
TECHNICAL

Header information was updated from 'Introduced' to 'House Committee Substitute' with corresponding changes to bill numbering (6805H.01I to 6805H.02C) and page numbering.

Section numbering within the proposed constitutional amendment text was reorganized, with new subsection (b) added regarding property owned by governmental entities for industrial development or redevelopment purposes.

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Committee
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Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
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Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
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Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Committee: Legislative Review(H)
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Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred: General Laws(H)
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Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Bill Falkner
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