Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee hears support for amendment to cap assessed-value increases at 3%
Jan 13, 2026
Supporters including senators, city and county officials, and agricultural dealers urged the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee to advance SCR 16-16, a proposed constitutional amendment that would limit annual increases in final taxable assessed value to 3%, roll values back to 2022 for tax year 2027, and be placed before voters in a special election on Aug. 4, 2026.
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At a hearing of the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee, conferees and lawmakers voiced support for Senate Concurrent Resolution 16-16, a proposed amendment to Article 11, Section 1 of the Kansas Constitution that would cap annual increases in the final taxable assessed value of most real property and certain mobile homes at 3% (or a lesser percentage set by law) and take effect for assessments on and after Jan. 1, 2027.
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