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Minutes for SB280 - Committee on Assessment and Taxation

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Requiring the approval by a majority of electors voting at an election in order for the governing body of any taxing entity to increase its total amount of property tax to be levied by more than the annual rate of inflation.

Minutes Content for Thu, Mar 6, 2025

Amelia Kovar-Donohue, Assistant Revisor of Statutes, provided a summary of the bill (Attachment 38)

Proponent in-person testimony: Daniel Murray, National Federation of Independent Business (Attachment 39)

Eric Stafford, Kansas Chamber (Attachment 40)

Proponent Webex testimony:  Dave Trabert, Kansas Policy Institute (Attachment 41)

Proponent written testimony: John Donley, Kansas Farm Bureau (Attachment 42)

Lacey Lies, City of Independence (Attachment 43)

Aaron Popelka, Kansas Livestock Association (Attachment 44)

Randy Stookey, Kansas Grain and Feed Association; Renew Kansas Biofuels Association (Attachment 45)

Tanner Tempel, Americans for Prosperity Kansas (Attachment 46)

Hearing on SB280 suspended until March 10, 2025.

Meeting adjourned at 10:25 AM