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Legislative Post Audit Committee approves audits on property tax exemptions, university donations, KU Med/Vet admissions and SNAP/TANF reviews
Summary
The committee approved a slate of new audits and conceptual follow‑ups, including a full review of property tax exemptions and donations to public universities, a KU Med/K‑State vet admissions review, and SNAP/TANF investigations; several motions were voice‑approved with no recorded roll‑call tallies.
The Legislative Post Audit Committee approved multiple new performance audits and a conceptual follow‑up today, authorizing staff to proceed with reviews that lawmakers said address high‑priority fiscal and regulatory questions.
The committee approved a full audit of property tax exemptions and real property donated to public universities (item 18L). The scope will examine the estimated amount of foregone property tax revenue due to exemptions and quantify real property donated to Kansas’s seven public universities that is exempt from property tax. Senator Tyson moved approval of 18L; Senator Thompson seconded. The motion carried by voice vote.
Representative Williams also asked staff to pursue a conceptual follow‑up focused on industrial revenue bonds (IRBs) and their total fiscal impact (sales and property tax abatements). The committee approved that conceptual audit motion by voice vote;…
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