Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2011

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  

Caption

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.

Impact

This change is significant for property tax calculations in school districts, as it aims to reduce the tax burden on property owners while still financing essential aspects of public education. Since a significant portion of school funding comes from local property taxes, a decrease in the tax rate could have both positive and negative repercussions. Supporters may argue that this adjustment will provide relief for homeowners and stimulate economic growth, while critics may fear it could lead to diminished funding for public schooling, resulting in a potential impact on educational quality and resources available to students.

Summary

House Bill 2011 proposes a decrease in the ad valorem tax rate imposed by school districts in Kansas. The bill amends the existing law regarding property tax levies for school districts, specifically targeting the tax rates for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. The new legislation stipulates that the levy for these years should be set at 18.5 mills, effectively lowering the previous rate of 20 mills. Starting from the school year 2026-2027, the tax rate will be adjusted annually based on the previous year's revenue, ensuring that it generates the same amount of tax revenue as levied in the 2025-2026 school year given the current assessed property values.

Contention

There is likely to be some contention surrounding House Bill 2011, especially from those who advocate for sufficient funding for schools. Opponents may argue that decreasing the tax rate compromises the ability of schools to maintain programs and services vital for student success. On the other hand, proponents may emphasize the need for tax relief for families, particularly in times of financial strain. The balancing act between ensuring adequate funding for education and providing necessary tax relief will be central to the discussions surrounding this bill.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB37

House Substitute for SB 37 by Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions - Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients on July 1, 2024, and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund and providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund.

KS SB300

House Substitute for SB 300 by Committee on Taxation - Modifying income tax rates for individuals, increasing the standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income limit for an income tax subtraction modification for social security income, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax rate, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund, providing for certain transfers to the special city and county highway fund and decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district.

KS HB2036

Senate Substitute for HB 2036 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients on July 1, 2024, and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund and providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund.

KS HB2844

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, increasing the standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income limit for an income tax subtraction modification for social security income, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax rate, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund and decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district.

KS SB97

Increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS SB138

Expanding and clarifying the property tax exemption for Strother field airport property, increasing the extent of exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, discontinuing the state tax levies for the Kansas educational building fund and the state institutions building fund and providing financing therefor from the state general fund.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS HB2520

Increasing the extent of property tax exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property to $100,000 of such property's appraised valuation.

KS HB2364

Increasing the extent of property tax exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property to $65,000 of such property's appraised valuation.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.