Yes, the headline is correct. The Kansas House of Representatives today effectively voted to increase your property tax by again trying to eliminate the Truth in Taxation / revenue-neutral law.
The House argument that revenue-neutral isn’t working doesn’t hold water. Wyandotte County, Riley County, Ford County, and 44 others will not increase property taxes in 2025. More than 200 cities, including Kansas City, Salina, Hutchinson, Leavenworth, Emporia, Louisburg, Liberal, Abilene, Junction City, and Spring Hill, will also not exceed revenue-neutral this year. There is even a growing list of school districts opting not to exceed revenue-neutral where they have the discretion to do so.
Residents of these jurisdictions can look forward to tax increases if the House gets its way…