Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas HB2278: Increasing the extent of property tax exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; increasing the extent of exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-201x and repealing the existing section.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:
AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; increasing the extent of exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-201x and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-201x is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-201x. (a) For taxable year 2024 2026, and all taxable years thereafter, the following described property, to the extent herein specified, shall be and is hereby exempt from the property tax levied pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 72-5142, and amendments thereto: Property used for residential purposes to the extent of $75,000 $110,000 of its appraised valuation. (b) For taxable year 2027, and all taxable years thereafter, the dollar amount of the extent of appraised valuation that is exempt pursuant to subsection (a) shall be adjusted to reflect the average percentage change in statewide residential valuation of all residential real property for the preceding 10 years. Such average percentage change shall not be less than zero. The director of property valuation shall calculate the average percentage change for purposes of this annual adjustment and calculate the dollar amount of the extent of appraised valuation that is exempt pursuant to this section each year. Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-201x is hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This …
Sponsors
- Brandon Woodard (D) · primary sponsor
- Mike Amyx (D)
- Sydney Carlin (D)
- John Carmichael (D)
- Ford Carr (D)
- Linda Featherston (D)
- Angela Martinez (D)
- McDonald, Nikki (D, 49)
- Lynn Melton (D)
- Heather Meyer (D)
- Silas Miller, Silas (I)
- Brooklynne Mosley (D)
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Referred to House Committee on Taxation
- : Introduced
Subjects: Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB2278?
- HB2278 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Increasing the extent of property tax exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property.
- What does HB2278 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; increasing the extent of exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-201x and repealing the existing section.
- What is the status of HB2278?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2278?
- Brandon Woodard (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2278?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2278/
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