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AZ SB1294

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Javan Mesnard

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Allows property owners to file a claim or county assessors to issue corrections to prorate property valuations when property is destroyed after tax rolls are closed
  • Requires county assessors to prorate property value from the lien date to the date of destruction
  • Permits county assessors to maintain the property's original classification for up to five years after destruction by verifiable accidents (fire, flood, or other acts of God), or until an objectively verifiable change in use occurs
  • Directs county treasurers to calculate taxes by applying the tax rate to the prorated original valuation for the period the property was intact, plus the reassessed value for the remainder of the year
  • Applies retroactively to events occurring after September 13, 2024

Legislative Description

Property tax assessment; destroyed property

Retroactivity

Last Action

House minority caucus: Do pass

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2026
Ways and Means2/24/2026
Rules1/26/2026
Finance1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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