House proposes three constitutional amendments targeting property taxes
Bipartisan push as Democratic leaders, GOP committee each advance relief measures
TOPEKA — Kansas House members introduced three proposed constitutional amendments Monday aimed at reducing or limiting residential property taxes, with measures coming from both sides of the aisle.
HCR 5025, sponsored by House Democratic leadership including Minority Leader Brandon Woodard of Lenexa, Assistant Minority Leader Mike Amyx of Lawrence, Minority Caucus Chair Barbara Ballard of Lawrence and Minority Policy Chair Dan Osman of Overland Park, would cut the residential property assessment rate from 11.5% to 9%. The Republican-led Committee on Taxation introduced HCR 5024, which would freeze property values at the sale price for residential properties, preventing tax increases from market appreciation.
HCR 5023, sponsored by a bipartisan group of House members, would require voter approval at general elections for any new property tax exemptions starting Jan. 1, 2027. All three measures would require two-thirds approval from both chambers and a majority vote from Kansans at the November 2026 general election to take effect. The competing approaches reflect property tax relief as a top priority for both parties heading into the final year of Gov. Laura Kelly's term.
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