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Senate rejects proposed constitutional cap on property valuation increases after debate over school funding
Summary
Senators debated a proposed constitutional amendment to cap taxable valuations before voting 26–14 to reject it; opponents said the measure would cut school funding and fail to deliver real relief to taxpayers.
The Kansas Senate voted 26–14 to reject Senate substitute for House Concurrent Resolution 5011, a proposed constitutional amendment to cap taxable valuations, after hours of debate about whether the change would provide meaningful property-tax relief or would instead reduce funding for public schools.
The conference committee report that arrived at the floor set a 4% maximum cap on taxable valuation increases and placed the election on the ballot in August 2026. Sponsor Senator…
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