Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2745

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
2/17/26  
Engrossed
2/25/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Refer
3/13/26  
Report Pass
3/27/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  

Caption

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.

Impact

The legislation establishes a mechanism for residents to contest increases in property tax revenues through formal protest petitions, which must be filed before public hearings on budget proposals. If a petition garners sufficient support from registered voters in the taxing subdivision, it can prevent the governing body from adopting a budget that exceeds the revenue neutral rate. This alteration to the budgetary process is expected to empower local residents by providing them with a direct voice in tax matters and enhancing transparency surrounding local government budgets.

Summary

House Bill 2745, also referred to as the Senate Substitute for HB 2745, proposes significant changes to property tax regulations within taxing subdivisions in Kansas. Specifically, it aims to introduce requirements for public hearings and protest petitions regarding proposed property tax revenue increases. Under the bill, any governing body intending to adopt a budget exceeding the previous year's property tax amounts must adhere to new notification and protest procedures, allowing for greater taxpayer participation and oversight in local fiscal decisions.

Sentiment

The sentiment around HB 2745 is mixed, reflecting a divide among lawmakers and constituents. Proponents argue that the bill represents a necessary reform to ensure fiscal responsibility and accountability, enabling taxpayers to have a say in property taxation. However, opponents raise concerns about the potential bureaucratic burdens imposed on local governments and the ability of vocal minority groups to disrupt budgetary processes through protest petitions. Thus, discussions reflect a tension between local governance and taxpayer rights.

Contention

Notable points of contention include concerns around the feasibility and implications of the protest petition process. Critics suggest that the bill could invite excessive challenges to necessary funding for local services, leading to operational inefficiencies. Furthermore, debates also highlight potential disparities, as more affluent areas might navigate these challenges with greater ease compared to economically disadvantaged communities, impacting equitable access to local governance.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

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 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 HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

KS SCR1603

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for residential property.

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

KS SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

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