Minutes for SB242 - Committee on Assessment and Taxation

Property tax abatement for agricultural improvement destroyed or substantially destroyed by a natural disaster.

Chairperson Tyson opened the hearing on SB242.

Adam Siebers, Assistant Revisor, gave an overview of the bill.

Proponent oral testimony was presented by:

Senator Tom Holland, 3rd District (Attachment 1)

Randy Stookey, KS Grain and Feed Association and KS Cooperative Council (Attachment 2)

Gary Reser, Kansas Soybean Association (Attachment 3)

Mike Stieben, Leavenworth County Commissioner (Attachment 4)

Brian Habjan, Leavenworth County Resident (Attachment 5)

Proponent written testimony submitted by:

Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties (Attachment 6)

John Donley, Kansas Farm Bureau (Attachment 7)

There was no opponent or neutral testimony.

When all questions from the committee were answered, Chairperson Tyson closed the hearing on SB242.

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