Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2795

Introduced
3/9/26  

Caption

Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district.

Impact

If enacted, HB 2795 would amend existing Kansas law regarding school district taxation powers. By reducing the tax rate systematically, it could significantly impact the revenues generated for school districts. This may lead to adjustments in the funding available for schools, potentially resulting in trade-offs concerning school resources, staff salaries, and educational programs. Critics of the bill may argue that while the reduction aims to ease property owner burdens, it could compromise the quality and availability of education funding.

Summary

House Bill 2795 proposes a systematic decrease in the ad valorem tax rate imposed by school districts in Kansas. The bill stipulates a gradual reduction of the tax rate, starting from 20 mills for the school years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, and tapering down to 15 mills beginning in the 2031-2032 school year and continuing thereafter. The primary objective of this bill is to alleviate the financial burden on property owners within the district while still maintaining a framework for adequate educational funding.

Contention

The discussion around HB 2795 may involve varying perspectives on educational funding and taxation. Proponents of the bill, including some legislators, might advocate for the relief it offers to taxpayers, framing it as a necessary adjustment to cushion economic pressures faced by property owners during fiscal uncertainties. Conversely, opponents could raise concerns regarding the sustainability of educational funding and the implications of reduced budgets on school performance and educational outcomes. This conflict illustrates a broader debate over tax policy and public investment in education within the state.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

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 SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

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 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 HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

KS SB6

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

KS SB8

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

KS SB3

Clarifying the procedures and restrictions on accepting a nomination for an elected office.

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.