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The committee voted to exclude Social Security payments from the program's household-income calculation by defining income for the benefit as Kansas adjusted gross income (KAGI); it also raised the household income threshold to $80,000 and, after an amendment, set the claimant homestead appraised-value cap at $450,000 with the base year established as 2024. Committee members then placed the bill's provisions into House Bill 22-31 and voted to recommend HB 22-31 favorably as amended.

Committee staff described the bill as a change to the Homestead Property Tax Refund Act and to the property tax freeze for certain seniors and disabled veterans. \"Senate bill number 215 relates to the homestead property tax refund act and would exclude social security payments from household income and increase the household income and appraised value thresholds,\" Amelia said during the overview.

Eddie, a committee analyst, explained why the committee adopted Kansas adjusted gross income as the income definition: \"The program as it exists today has its own unique definition of income... this would replace that income definition with just Kansas adjusted gross income to kind of simplify.\" Committee members said the change is intended to make eligibility easier to understand and to align application paperwork with the state tax return.

Senator Peck moved an amendment changing the appraised-value cap offered in the bill. \"The $595,000 appraised value seems to be a little bit excessive to me, and I would like to implement this base year a little quicker... that we change the base the appraised value... from 595,000 to 450,000... and establish the base year as last year 2024,\" Peck said. The motion was seconded and adopted by the committee.

Committee debate and voting were procedural and by voice; the committee recorded the motions, seconds and that the motions carried. The committee ultimately moved the amended contents of Senate Bill 215 into House Bill 22-31 and voted to pass HB 22-31 as amended out of committee.

What the changes would do

- Exclude Social Security payments from the household-income calculation for the homestead/ property tax freeze program by defining income as Kansas adjusted gross income for eligible household members.
- Increase the household-income threshold for eligibility to $80,000 (the bill retains an annual cost-of-living adjustment provision).
- Set the upper limit of an eligible claimant's homestead appraised value at $450,000, with the base year established as 2024; the committee rejected a higher $595,000 figure in favor of the $450,000 amendment.

What the committee did not do or could not resolve today

- Committee members noted the bill affects only the specific homestead property tax freeze program and does not change other Homestead Act definitions unless later amended.
- Fiscal numbers tied to alternate definitions or earlier appraised-value thresholds were discussed in committee documents but were not debated to the point of altering the final set of amendments beyond those the committee adopted.

Speakers and motions

Senator Peck proposed the Kansas adjusted gross income definition and later the amendment lowering the appraised-value cap to $450,000 and setting a 2024 base year; his motions were seconded and adopted. Amelia and Eddie (committee staff/analyst) provided the explanatory overview and fiscal context. Other senators participated in discussion and voice votes during the meeting.

Next steps

The committee voted to place the bill language into House Bill 22-31 and recommended HB 22-31 favorably as amended; the measure will move to the next Senate stage for further action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation 03/12/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Kansas Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee amended and advanced legislation expanding homestead property-tax relief for seniors and disabled veterans by excluding Social Security from the household-income test, raising the income cap to $80,000 and setting an appraised-value cap at $450,000 with a 2024 base year.","taxTitle","Assessment and Taxation, Standing, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",20419,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6638800,"Senate committee moves up property-tax mailing and certification deadlines, allows clerks to use prior budgets",1027,501000,1528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2570017-41804bc0ba5a98c0a877b088db542f13&start=501&end=1528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2570017-41804bc0ba5a98c0a877b088db542f13/thumbnail_501000.jpg","/articles/6638800/Kansas/Senate-committee-moves-up-property-tax-mailing-and-certification-deadlines-allows-clerks-to-use-prior-budgets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6638800-ca45ffa19a06fb1716f257e908b676ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150813&Signature=OLw1qPeKTP0ED15ToUDe96VJIPkQqNN9TcAJX~wgLUJUpQebDEgFue9CItdmVElIg33LR-rbIyljNPmIlZyjJhuHweOEP-Pk5YCNwTh7NSQUhJN2ziJY~QZ-8hKtxT2rWeD29wpcgpeSHU07um50X6KyY3QZwo~8lF2~NUpF3fWfJ~rfnAVPYV9plX4MTO1hohISk~zMq97N3WzuVnAw5n8yGZ9xOmBGjmQtkYZn9gnG9Ey341Cop82vHw3IkBzAFdtbxvlzxsxvjNcmIJeYKMK1xbXTbslgzf4ShnDHoIyKwl4t~VM4bN-imszrDEFH8mbKJO2bEr63mwLQkSobFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kansas Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee on an undisclosed date amended and advanced Senate Bill 73, which would alter several deadlines tied to property-tax administration and permit county clerks to use the previous year's budget when a taxing subdivision fails to file a budget by the statutory deadline.

Amelia, a staff member, summarized the bill: \"Senate bill number 73 relates to property tax and would modify deadlines for mailing property tax statements to taxpayers and certification of tax levies to the director of property valuation. And also provide that the County Clerk can use the previous year's budget when a taxing subdivision fails to file its budget on or before October 1. Specifically section 1 of the bill would change the deadline for the County Clerk to certify some information to the Director of Property Valuation from November 15 to November 1. The section 2 would amend the mailing of the tax statements. That deadline for the county, for the county treasurer would be moved from December 15 to December 1.\"

Committee members raised concerns from clerks and county officials about part of the bill. A clerks' request led the committee to delete language in section 1; the deletion was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote. The committee also adopted a motion to move all budget due dates to Oct. 1, so that whether a taxing subdivision remains revenue neutral or not, the same October 1 deadline would apply.

Committee procedure and legislative packaging

Because the session timetable required efficiency, the committee combined related bills. Members moved the contents of SB 73 into another Senate vehicle (referenced in the record as 20-1-125 or similar bill identifiers used at the hearing) and voted to make a Senate substitute and pass that substitute out of committee. The committee recorded the motions, seconds and voice votes indicating the motions carried.

What changes SB 73 would make, as explained by staff

- Move certification deadline to the Director of Property Valuation from November 15 to November 1.
- Move the county treasurer's mailing deadline for tax statements from December 15 to December 1 (payments remain due December 20 under the discussion).
- Allow a county clerk to use the prior year's budget and amount of tax to be levied if a taxing subdivision fails to file a budget by 5 p.m. on October 1.

Committee concerns

Several senators and county clerks noted potential administrative impacts on municipalities and counties. Senator Petersen and others said some clerks asked that particular language be removed; the committee complied by deleting the contested section. Senator Ware and other members cited county testimony (e.g., Sedgwick County) that implementing a uniform October deadline might be difficult for some large jurisdictions.

Next steps

Committee members incorporated SB 73 into a Senate substitute for the intake bill referenced in the hearing and voted to advance the substitute out of committee for further legislative consideration.","The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee amended and advanced Senate Bill 73 to move certain property-tax certification and mailing deadlines earlier, allow county clerks to use the previous year's budget when a taxing subdivision misses the filing deadline, and to set a uniform Oct. 1 budget due date.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6638795,"Committee updates revenue-neutral tax notice form, approves state-paid postage for 2025-26",275,947000,1222000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2570017-41804bc0ba5a98c0a877b088db542f13&start=947&end=1222","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2570017-41804bc0ba5a98c0a877b088db542f13/thumbnail_947000.jpg","/articles/6638795/Kansas/Committee-updates-revenue-neutral-tax-notice-form-approves-state-paid-postage-for-2025-26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6638795-6a79d5b8a4be8860b0de35a1006e659b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150813&Signature=OrBC9rn741j8qbx~Ygn5ljXh9L2Qa9g1kofvVvw1tzDt1~QKGOCEIqYKx6mO6jS4rhxipA83NU~pSpEA4Nv20ozcBjxGeJ~Z8gf96AMb96tAtpm2pw3NGOf4MB2WCErU0~LP4BxY8cY2epch3UlAgmc~q3y4ygcUXNWcCZ0~gSkMbY270xtLIRGs0Da6mVi79P6IDS0-V7e7THiJhADVkw0Sc~2HKJc1S14TH8c81FzgPzracHdvZM6XDBJBQaZ1A2OoRMROndhsZwDru3L-DaSftK1QXiBEvjQnu6ywNkkFWVlNbBBbRJ9qfJHC37jdo55NfBzBjemeI037fc9OQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kansas Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee on an undisclosed date approved changes to the statutory revenue-neutral notification form and voted to have the state pay postage for the forms in 2025 and 2026.

Eddie, a committee analyst, explained the form changes under discussion: \"The word maximum was replaced by proposed in this. And then the other thing is that there is a total, tax at the bottom... previously, those columns in the middle section only had a tax amount... this would add the tax rate in addition to the tax amount to each of those.\" The handout referenced by staff (identified in the hearing as handout 17-11) adds the tax-rate fields and replaces language that previously caused confusion among recipients.

The committee voted to adopt the handout changes (moved by Senator Tyson and seconded by Senator Peck). Members discussed whether to add a totals field to the form; the committee left totals off the statutory change at that time.

The committee also voted to have the state pay for postage and mailing of the revenue-neutral notifications for calendar years 2025 and 2026. When asked for an estimate, Eddie said the state's cost for mailing those notices so far has been \"between, I believe, dollars 1.2 and 1,300,000.0 per year.\" The motion to pay for mailing for 2025 and 2026 was moved by Senator Tyson, seconded by Senator Schallenberger, and adopted by the committee.

What changed on the form

- Replaced the word \"maximum\" with \"proposed\" in the middle explanatory section.
- Added the tax-rate column in addition to the tax-amount column for the revenue-neutral comparison.
- The committee did not adopt a totals field into the statutory form language at this meeting; staff left the option open for later change.

Budget and next steps

Committee members agreed the state should underwrite postage for two years while the changes take effect. Staff will follow up with the committee on a postage estimate breakdown and whether any local governments already paid their own postage imprinting.

Votes

The committee adopted the handout changes and the funding motion by voice votes; members recorded motion, second and that the motions carried.","The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee adopted edits to the revenue-neutral rate notification form adding the tax rate column and replacing the word \"maximum\" with \"proposed,\" and voted to fund mailing postage for the revenue-neutral notices in 2025 and 2026; staff estimated postage at about $1.2'$1.3 million per year.","actionData","errors"]

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