Kansas Senate reverses self to kill budget proviso using safety net funds for property tax cuts

Kansas Senate unknowingly passes amendment stripping millions of dollars from safety-net aid to people with disabilities, mental illness and the elderly.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 806

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Sen. Caryn Tyson, who labels herself “Tax Cutting Tyson,” successfully pitched to fellow senators a budget amendment creating a state revenue lockbox dedicated to reducing the property tax mill levy supporting K-12 public schools.

No one in the Kansas Senate inquired about details of her amendment, which was quickly approved last week amid debate on two dozen ideas for tweaking Senate Bill 315. The special account would allow the Legislature to chip …

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