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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Resolution Proposes Lowering Residential Property Tax Assessment Rate to Nine Percent
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsor: Cindy Holscher
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What This Bill Proposed
A constitutional amendment resolution proposes lowering the property tax for residential real property and residential mobile homes from 11.5% to 9%, starting January 1, 2027, pending voter approval at the November 2026 general election.
Residential property owners face a reduced taxable value calculation for homes and mobile homes, which alters property tax burdens across the state if approved by voters.
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.
residential property owners
Residential property owners would see the assessment percentage used to calculate their property tax values decreased from 11.5% to 9%.
mobile home owners
Owners of mobile homes used for residential purposes would have their assessment percentage lowered from 11.5% to 9%.
Kansas voters
Kansas electors must vote to approve or reject the constitutional amendment at the ballot.
Key Facts
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026SenateDied in Committee
- Jan 27, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
- Jan 26, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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