Kansas HB2745: Senate Substitute for HB 2745 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues and continuing reimbursements from the taxpayer notification costs fund for an additional five years

What the bill says

An act concerning property taxation; relating to property tax revenues of taxing subdivisions; providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues; continuing reimbursements from the taxpayer notification costs fund for an additional five years; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-5137, 79-2988 and 79-2989 and repealing the existing sections. New.

From the enrolled text, April 9, 2026:

AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to property tax revenues of taxing subdivisions; providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues; continuing reimbursements from the taxpayer notification costs fund for an additional five years; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-5137, 79-2988 and 79-2989 and repealing the existing sections. New Section 1. (a) Whenever the governing body of any taxing subdivision proposes to adopt a budget that provides for funding by property tax revenues in an amount exceeding the amount of property tax levied for the previous year as adjusted to reflect the increase in the average of the consumer price index for all urban consumers in the midwest region as published by the bureau of labor statistics of the United States department of labor for the previous calendar year, except by not more than 3%, the governing body shall notify the county clerk of the amount of the proposed property tax revenue for the current year. Such proposal shall be subject to the protest petition provisions of this section. Such notice shall be included with the governing body's notice to the county clerk of the governing body's proposed intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-2988(b)(2), and amendments thereto. If the governing body of any taxing subdivision does not make such a …

Read the full official text

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
2. April 9, 2026: Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
3. April 9, 2026: Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026
4. April 9, 2026: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
5. March 27, 2026: Concurred with amendments; Yea 63, Nay 59, Absent 3
6. March 27, 2026: Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 22, Nay 18
7. March 27, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was adopted
8. March 27, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco
9. March 27, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
10. March 27, 2026: Motion to advance to EFA, subject to amendment, debate and roll call. Motion carried.

Votes

• Emergency Final Action Substitute As Amended (March 27, 2026): 22 yea, 18 nay, passed
• Concurred with amendments (March 27, 2026): 63 yea, 59 nay, passed
• Final Action - Passed as amended (February 26, 2026): 76 yea, 45 nay, passed
• Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (February 25, 2026): 87 yea, 22 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB2745?

HB2745 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Senate Substitute for HB 2745 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues and continuing reimbursements from the taxpayer notification costs fund for an additional five years.

What does HB2745 do?

In its own words: An act concerning property taxation; relating to property tax revenues of taxing subdivisions; providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues; continuing reimbursements from the taxpayer notification costs fund for an additional five years; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-5137, 79-2988 and 79-2989 and repealing the existing sections. New.

What is the status of HB2745?

Vetoed as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained (April 10, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB2745?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2745/