Kansas House, Senate trade blows on promised property tax relief

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 751

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago


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TOPEKA — The Kansas House and Senate went tit-for-tat last week, rebuffing each other’s property tax relief proposals, which have been billed this legislative session as making good on old promises to alleviate Kansans’ residential property tax burdens.

When the House voted down a resolution that would have allowed voters to decide on an annual cap on assessed value increases for commercial and residential property, the Senate skipped over scheduled discussion on a bill seeking …

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