HB2769 • 2026

Requiring members of governing bodies of subordinate service taxing areas to be residents of such taxing areas.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
Effective date: Not listed

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Requiring members of governing bodies of subordinate service taxing areas to be residents of such taxing areas.

What This Bill Does

Requiring members of governing bodies of subordinate service taxing areas to be residents of such taxing areas.

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Bill History

2026-04-09 House
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
2026-03-26 House
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
2026-03-19 Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 33, Nay 7
2026-03-18 Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
2026-03-17 Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
2026-03-16 Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 16, 2026, 9:30 AM — Room 548-S event
2026-03-13 Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
2026-03-12 Senate
Received and Introduced
2026-03-12 House
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 94, Nay 25, Absent 5
2026-03-12 House
Engrossed on Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Official Summary Text

Requiring members of governing bodies of subordinate service taxing areas to be residents of such taxing areas.

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HOUSE BILL No. 2769
AN A CT concerning property taxation; relating to budgets and expenditures for public
services established by governing bodies of subordinate service taxing areas;
requiring members appointed to governing bodies be residents of such taxing area.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, any municipality that creates a subordinate service taxing area
such as, but not limited to, a county service taxing district pursuant to
K.S.A. 19-121, and amendments thereto, and appoints a governing
body for such area shall require all voting members of such governing
body to be residents of such area if such municipality:
(1) Imposes a property tax on such area residents or authorizes the
imposition of a property tax on such area residents by such governing
body; or
(2) authorizes such governing body to establish a budget and
expenditures for public services for such area residents.
(b) Any member of such governing body who is not a resident of
such area shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to any
elected member of a governing body.
(d) For purposes of this section, "municipality" means a city,
county or unified city and county government.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the HOUSE, and passed
that body
Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House.

Passed the SENATE ______________________________________________________________________________
President of the Senate.
Secretary of the Senate.
APPROVED __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Governor.