Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB332

Introduced
1/8/24  
Refer
1/9/24  

Caption

Providing for the distribution of local ad valorem tax reduction fund (LAVTRF) moneys from the state to residential property taxpayers in the form of rebates.

Impact

This legislation aims to adjust existing frameworks around municipal finance and property tax collection, particularly concerning how local governments fund public services through property taxes. By implementing a system where residents receive direct rebates, it may shift the financial landscape for municipalities, allowing for potentially reduced reliance on property tax income. The ongoing operation of these rebates is expected to require comprehensive reporting measures for municipalities and regular audits to ensure compliance with the fund's objectives.

Summary

Senate Bill 332 seeks to streamline the distribution of funds from the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund (LAVTRF) directly to residential property taxpayers in Kansas. The bill mandates that all moneys collected under this fund from various state tax revenues be allocated to provide rebates to taxpayers. The intent is to alleviate the tax burden on residential properties by ensuring that eligible taxpayers receive financial rebates directly, enhancing fiscal relief for residents.

Contention

Notable points of contention in the legislative discussions revolve around the long-term financial implications for local governments. Critics may argue that providing funds in this manner could jeopardize the financial stability of municipalities, especially if sufficient state tax revenues are not consistently available to back these rebate programs. Supporters contend that these rebates are critical for supporting residents facing rising property taxes. The ongoing discussions emphasize a balance between providing immediate fiscal relief to taxpayers while maintaining robust fiscal structures for local governments.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS HB2011

Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, increasing the extent of exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy and providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS SB35

Discontinuing the state property tax levies for the Kansas educational building fund and the state institutions building fund and providing for financing therefor from the state general fund.

KS SB488

Enacting the Kansas property tax freedom act of 2026, providing for the phased elimination of property taxation and for revenue replacement grants to taxing subdivisions, establishing the Kansas fair share purchase surcharge and providing such revenue to taxing subdivisions, the state general fund and the new property tax freedom reserve fund and providing for freedom dividend rebates.

KS SB489

Providing for a universal homestead exemption from ad valorem property taxation.

KS HB2043

Providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues and continuing reimbursements from the taxpayer notification costs fund for an additional five years.

KS HB2745

Senate Substitute for HB 2745 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues and continuing reimbursements from the taxpayer notification costs fund for an additional five years.

KS SB402

Modifying the definition of household income for the homestead property tax refund act, providing for one homestead property tax refund claim form and providing an eligibility exception for claimants who are required to live away from the homestead by reason of health or other hardship, increasing the homestead appraised value thresholds for certain homestead refund claim provisions, extending the period of time to file homestead claims and providing for an increase in the maximum refund allowed, providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the SAFESR tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds the applicable threshold after qualifying in a previous tax year and modifying the household income threshold, providing a cost-of-living adjustment for purposes of the SAFESR tax credit and prohibiting tax sales of residential property for certain qualifying individuals for taxes owed on residential property.

KS HB2457

Restricting residential homestead property taxes to not more than the established base of property taxes owed for individuals 65 years of age and older and eliminating the property tax exemption for certain commercial properties used for healthcare when in competition with other non-exempt properties.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.