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Lawmakers review statewide list of property‑tax exemptions and county‑level data
Summary
Legislative staff and the Property Valuation Division presented a catalog of state property‑tax exemptions and county summary data, showing exemptions across many categories and identifying gaps in county reporting for several large counties.
Legislative research staff and Property Valuation Division (PVD) representatives presented a compiled list of Kansas property‑tax exemptions to the Special Committee on Taxation and provided county‑level rolls summarizing exempt parcels and assessed‑value estimates.
Why it matters: Property‑tax exemptions remove assessed value from local tax bases; when exemptions are large they affect local levy rates and budgets. The committee sought a clearer statewide picture of which exemptions matter most for county budgets.
What the committee heard - Overview and principles: Legislative analyst Eddie Penner told the committee that Kansas…
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