LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6549 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 10, 2024
BILL NUMBER: SB 129 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Landlocked Property.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Buck BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill defines "landlocked property" as real property that has been shut off
from all public highways as a result of the vacation of one or more public highways. It provides that if an
action of the state, or an agency or political subdivision of the state, causes real property to become
landlocked property, the county assessor of the county in which the landlocked property is located must
assess the value of the landlocked property at zero for as long as the property qualifies as landlocked property
if the property owner files an affidavit stating that the property does not have access to any public highway.
Effective Date: January 1, 2025 (retroactive).
Explanation of State Expenditures:
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues: Landlocked Property: This bill establishes that the county assessor of the
county in which the landlocked property is located must assess the value of the landlocked property at zero
for as long as the property qualifies as landlocked property. Valuing these properties at $0 will result in a
decrease in the assessed value base for certain taxing units, which will increase tax rates and shift some taxes
to other taxpayers. In addition, the higher tax rates will result in a local revenue reduction due to higher tax
cap losses. The actual reduction in property tax revenue will be contingent on factors like the number of
properties being classified as landlocked and the amount of assessed value associated with each property had
the property kept its original (i.e., pre-landlocked) classification.
State Agencies Affected:
Local Agencies Affected: County assessors.
Information Sources:
SB 129 1 Fiscal Analyst: James Johnson, 317-232-9869.
SB 129 2