Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB190

Introduced
2/4/25  

Caption

Providing that payment of special assessments for years other than the year being redeemed is not required for purposes of partial redemption of homesteads with delinquent property taxes.

Summary

SB 190 amends Kansas law governing redemption of real estate bid off by a county for delinquent taxes and special assessments. The bill focuses on partial redemption of homesteads and other real estate held for three years after a tax sale, and it clarifies that when a property owner redeems only one or more tax years, the owner does not have to pay special assessments, delinquent special assessments, or other special taxes from years other than the year or years being redeemed. The bill also preserves existing rules for full redemption, abandoned property, and the separate Johnson County partial-redemption procedure. In practical terms, the bill narrows the amount a homeowner must pay to catch up on delinquent property taxes for a partial redemption, while leaving county tax-sale and foreclosure procedures in place if the property is not redeemed by the end of the redemption period. It retains the county’s authority to hold tax-delinquent property, collect accrued interest and costs, and proceed to foreclosure and sale under existing statutes if redemption does not occur.

Impact

SB 190 would amend K.S.A. 79-2401a and repeal the existing version of that statute, changing how partial redemptions are calculated for homesteads and other real estate subject to tax sale. The main legal effect is to remove the requirement that, for partial redemption, a taxpayer must also pay special assessments from years not being redeemed. Counties, county treasurers, and property owners would be directly affected, especially in cases involving municipal special assessments tied to local improvements. The bill leaves intact the broader tax foreclosure framework and the special treatment for abandoned buildings and Johnson County.

Sentiment

The available context shows a generally supportive and technical policy posture toward the bill, with the caption indicating a targeted homeowner-relief purpose. No committee transcripts or recorded votes are provided, so there is no evidence of organized opposition or debate in the supplied materials. Based on the bill text, the measure appears designed to simplify partial redemption and reduce the financial burden on delinquent homeowners, which suggests a favorable sentiment toward easing redemption requirements.

Contention

The main potential point of contention is the treatment of special assessments, because the bill relieves redeeming property owners from paying assessments from years other than the year being redeemed. Counties and municipalities that rely on special assessments for local improvements may view this as reducing their leverage or delaying collection, while homeowners and mortgage holders would likely support the reduced redemption cost. Another possible issue is that the bill preserves a separate Johnson County rule, which could raise questions about uniformity across counties, though no direct objections are documented in the provided record.

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 SB6

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

KS HCR5002

Providing for the adjournment sine die of the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS HR6002

Providing for assignment of seats in the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS SR1701

Providing for the organization of the Senate for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS HR6001

Providing for the organization of the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.