Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB112

Introduced
1/30/25  

Caption

Prohibiting cities and counties from requiring land as part of a right-of-way as a condition for issuing a building permit unless the property owner consents and is paid fair compensation.

Impact

The enactment of SB112 would significantly impact state laws regarding local government authority over land use and property rights. By limiting the ability of municipalities to impose conditions on building permits that involve land use rights, the bill aims to create a more equitable process for property owners. This would be especially important for individuals seeking to develop or improve their properties without the burden of unjust local government demands for land rights as a prerequisite for obtaining their permits.

Summary

Senate Bill 112 aims to regulate the conditions under which cities and counties can issue building permits in Kansas. Specifically, the bill prohibits local governments from requiring property owners to grant a right-of-way or to extend an existing right-of-way as a condition for obtaining a building permit, unless the property owner gives consent and is compensated fairly. This legislative measure seeks to safeguard property owners' rights during the permitting process, ensuring they are not compelled to relinquish parts of their property without their agreement or due compensation.

Contention

While proponents of SB112 argue that the bill reinforces property rights and prevents government overreach, there may be contention regarding its effects on local governance. Critics could express concerns that removing the ability for cities and counties to require land rights could hinder public projects or infrastructure improvement initiatives that are essential for community development. As such, local governments may face challenges in balancing community needs with individual property rights under the new regulations proposed by the bill.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2320

Enacting the commercial property assessed capital enhancement or C-PACE act, requiring the department of commerce to designate or establish a C-PACE board, providing for assessment contracts between C-PACE lenders and property owners and establishing rights, duties and responsibilities of mortgage lenders.

KS HB2096

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, increasing the tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing a property tax rebate for certain business property operated in competition with property owned or operated by a governmental entity, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS HB2497

Prohibiting district magistrate judges from issuing search warrants.

KS SB542

Making appropriations for the Kansas department for aging and disability services for FY 2025, creating a program for cities and counties to improve and develop infrastructure for homeless shelters and requiring cities and counties to adopt ordinances regarding camping and vagrancy.

KS SB510

Requiring cities to reconnect property to the city sewer system if the property owner requests such reconnection and the disconnection was not a result of failure to pay sewer fees.

KS SB468

Prohibiting cities and counties that grant or approve certain property tax exemptions or tax increment financing from exceeding their revenue neutral rates for property tax purposes.

KS SB548

Requiring a concealed carry license to lawfully carry a concealed handgun and exempting colleges and universities from the public buildings requirements under the personal and family protection act.

KS SB8

Reducing penalties for the late filing of and the failure to file personal property renditions and the discovery of escaped personal property, requiring filing only an initial statement with county appraiser for personal property, decreasing the penalties for failing to timely remit withholding income taxes of employees by employers, extending reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for printing and postage costs for county clerks for calendar year 2024, modifying and prescribing the contents of the revenue neutral rate public hearing notice, providing two prior years' values on the annual valuation notice, allowing for filing of an appraisal by a certified residential real property appraiser for appeal purposes, discontinuing the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal, accounting for adverse influences in the valuation of agricultural land, including properties used for registered agritourism activities as land devoted to agricultural use for purposes of classification, providing a property tax exemption for certain business property operated in competition with property owned or operated by a governmental entity, providing income tax subtraction modifications to permit the carryforward of certain net operating losses for individuals and for the federal work opportunity tax credit and the employee retention credit disallowances, increasing the tax credit amount for adoption expenses and making the credit refundable, increasing the amount of income tax credits available for purchases under the disability employment act from qualified vendors, continuing in existence such credits beyond tax year 2023 and defining qualifying vendors and eligible employees, establishing a tax credit for contributions to eligible charitable organizations operating pregnancy centers or residential maternity facilities, clarifying the determination of taxable income of an electing pass-through entity and providing for the passing through of tax credits to electing pass-through entity owners for purposes of the salt parity act, excluding social security payments from household income and expanding eligibility for seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax homestead refund claims, providing a sales tax exemption for sales of property and services used in the provision of communications services and excluding manufacturers' coupons from the sales or selling price.

KS HB2447

Prohibiting cities and counties from banning the sale of products or services otherwise allowed by state law.

KS HB2396

Requiring a criminal conviction for civil asset forfeiture and proof beyond a reasonable doubt that property is subject to forfeiture, remitting proceeds to the state general fund and requiring law enforcement agencies to make forfeiture reports more frequently.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.