Kansas Republicans Promise Property Tax Constitutional Amendment

Here's a peek at GOP leaders making tax relief one of their top priorities going into 2024.

Actually . . . This SHOULD be a bipartisan move that everyone should support. We can only hope that the Guv and Democratic Party leaders quickly move to support this effort.

Here's the word . . .

"The resolution, SCR 1611, was rushed through the Senate last spring without a committee hearing and passed with the needed two-thirds majority on a largely party-line vote. It came days after the chamber rejected by one vote a similar proposal in SCR 1610 to limit increases to 3%, which had been proposed by Sen. Caryn Tyson, R-Parker and chair of the Senate tax committee.

"House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, said last month it will likely be one of the first pieces of legislation to be voted on in the House when the Legislature reconvenes in January.

"I will bring that to the floor immediately at the start of next session," Hawkins said."

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As property values and taxes rise, is a Kansas constitutional amendment the solution?

Top Kansas Republicans are backing a constitutional amendment to cap property valuation increases, but some say it would be unfair and not cut taxes.