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HB2011
HB2011: Changes to School Property Tax Rates and Exemptions
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 9:52 AM
In one sentence
This bill lowers the property tax rate for school districts, increases the amount of home value exempt from this specific state levy, and moves money between state funds based on these changes.
What it does
- Sets a lower ad valorem tax rate for school districts starting in the 2025-2026 school year compared to previous years.
- Increases the exemption amount for residential property from $75,000 to $100,000 of appraised value for this specific state levy.
- Requires officials to calculate how much revenue is lost due to these tax cuts and exemptions if they differ from set baseline amounts or rates.
- Transfers money from the state general fund to the state school district finance fund to cover those calculated losses.
- Prohibits school districts from using certain other property tax laws listed in K.S.A. 79-1964, 79-1964a, or 79-1964b.
Who it affects
- School district boards of education that levy taxes.
- Homeowners with residential property subject to the statewide school levy.
- State agencies including the director of the budget and the director of accounts and reports.
- The state treasurer who manages deposits into the state treasury.
Limits and unknowns
- The official status indicates the bill 'Died on Calendar,' meaning it may not become active law despite passing legislative chambers.
- No effective date is provided in the metadata if final executive action does not occur, though the text states effectiveness upon publication.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Ad valorem tax
- A property tax based on the value or worth of the land or building being taxed.
- Mill rate
- The amount of tax charged per $1,000 of a property's assessed value; for example, 20 mills equals $20 in taxes for every $1,000 of value.
- Exemption
- A specific amount of property value that is not taxed under this law.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, increasing the extent of exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy and providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund.
Official activity
Bill history
- Died on CalendarHouse
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on TaxationHouse
- Withdrawn from House Committee on Taxation ; Rereferred to House Committee on TaxationHouse
- Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic DevelopmentHouse
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on TaxationHouse
- Hearing: Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 346-S eventHouse
- Referred to House Committee on TaxationHouse
- IntroducedHouse