New bill limiting local government property tax revenues passes Senate

Read Article The Kansas Senate early Friday night approved what might be the Legislature's last chance to hold property taxes in check as lawmakers near the end of the 2026 legislative session. The Senate voted 27-12 to pass a bill creating a process where voters could sign a protest petition when local governments spend more than they did a year earlier plus the Midwest consumer price index up to 3% more, whichever was less.