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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Protects Property Tax Refunds and Senior Credits When Home Values Exceed $350,000
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsors: Kellie Warren and 5 others
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to the homestead property tax refund act; providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the selective assistance for effective senior relief (SAFESR) tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds $350,000 after qualifying in a previous tax year; amending K.S.A. 79-4522 and repealing the existing section.
Protects existing program recipients from disqualification due to rising real estate valuations, ensuring continuous tax relief for qualifying homeowners whose property values appreciate past statutory caps.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Homestead property tax refund claimants
Taxpayers who own or occupy homesteads are exempt from losing refund eligibility when property appraised valuations rise above $350,000 after an initial qualifying year.
Selective assistance for effective senior relief (SAFESR) tax credit recipients
Recipients of the SAFESR tax credit are protected from losing future eligibility if their home valuations exceed the $350,000 cap subsequent to a qualifying year.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 10, 2026SenateDied in Committee
- Feb 10, 2026SenateHearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 9:30 AM — Room 548-S
- Jan 28, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
- Jan 27, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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