Kansas HB2011: Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, increasing the extent of exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy and providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund

What the bill says

An act concerning taxation; relating to property tax; decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-5142 and repealing the existing section.

From the introduced text, January 15, 2025:

AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to property tax; decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-5142 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-5142 is hereby amended to read as follows: 72-5142. (a) The board of education of each school district shall levy an ad valorem tax upon the taxable tangible property of the school district in the school years specified in subsection (b) for the purpose of: (1) Financing that portion of the school district's general fund budget that is not financed from any other source provided by law; (2) paying a portion of the costs of operating and maintaining public schools in partial fulfillment of the constitutional obligation of the legislature to finance the educational interests of the state; and (3) with respect to any redevelopment school district established prior to July 1, 1997, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1771, and amendments thereto, paying a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by cities under authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, for the financing of redevelopment projects upon property located within the school district. (b) The tax required under subsection (a) shall be levied at a rate of 20: (1) 18.5 mills in the …

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Sponsors

• House Committee on Taxation (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died on Calendar
2. February 12, 2026: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Taxation
3. January 15, 2026: Withdrawn from House Committee on Taxation ; Rereferred to House Committee on Taxation
4. January 15, 2026: Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
5. January 30, 2025: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Taxation
6. January 15, 2025: Referred to House Committee on Taxation
7. January 15, 2025: Introduced

Common questions

What is HB2011?

HB2011 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, increasing the extent of exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy and providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund.

What does HB2011 do?

In its own words: An act concerning taxation; relating to property tax; decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72-5142 and repealing the existing section.

What is the status of HB2011?

Passed one chamber as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died on Calendar (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2011?

House Committee on Taxation (I).

Where is the official record for HB2011?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2011/