Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2782

Introduced
2/17/26  

Caption

Permitting county appraisers to request lease agreements from taxpayers when valuing property for property tax purposes.

Impact

The implications of HB 2782 on state laws revolve primarily around how property tax assessments are conducted. By legally permitting county appraisers to request and utilize lease agreements, the bill seeks to create a more transparent and equitable framework for property valuation. This can lead to a more standard approach across counties, enhancing consistency and potentially reducing disputes between taxpayers and appraisers regarding valuations. The reliance on actual market data represented in lease agreements can significantly improve the fairness of property tax assessments.

Summary

House Bill 2782 introduces significant adjustments to property taxation protocols within Kansas, specifically empowering county appraisers. The bill allows these appraisers to request lease agreements from taxpayers as part of the process of valuing property for tax assessment purposes. This provision aims to enhance the accuracy and reliability of property valuations by enabling appraisers to take into account actual lease agreements, which can reflect the financial reality of property usage. Such a move is seen as a critical step towards modernizing appraisal methods in the face of evolving real estate markets.

Contention

Despite the perceived benefits of HB 2782, its introduction has stirred discussions regarding privacy and data sharing. Opponents may argue that requiring lease agreements could infringe on taxpayer privacy or create an additional burden during the appraisal process. Furthermore, there may be concerns surrounding the accuracy of lease representations and their subsequent interpretations by appraisers. As these discussions unfold, the balance between improved property assessments and protecting taxpayer rights will likely be a significant point of contention.

Notable_points

Overall, HB 2782 signifies a progressive shift towards refining property tax methodologies in Kansas. By modernizing appraisal processes to include detailed lease agreements, the bill posits a strategic change that could ultimately result in more precise tax assessments. As the bill is evaluated further, stakeholder opinions from both supporters and detractors will be crucial in shaping its final implications on property valuation practices and taxpayer experiences.

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 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 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 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 HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

KS SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

KS SB8

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

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 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.

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