Kansas Property Tax Reform Blocked Again

0:00It's April 28th. I'm Corey with the story, and this is Kansas News today. Your AI-powered local news. Kansas property tax reform just hit another roadblock. Governor Laura Kelly vetoed House Bill 2043 on Monday, killing a plan that would let 10% of voters in a city block budgets. Growing more than 3% over last year, this marched the third straight year without real relief from the state level. Kelly also next to Second Bill, saying both were too restrictive and offered fake fixes. Lawmakers fired back, calling her own counter-offer week and timed way too late in the session. Folks on the ground are, fed up. Miami County accountant Jennifer Williams has testified so much in Topeka that reps know her by name, pushing hard because the system's busted. Ole, the resident Gary Scott wants Kansas to copy other states, like Alaska's free ride on the first $150,000 of home value. Meanwhile, places like Indiana Cap Tax Hikes for steady bills, and Florida's iron scrapping

1:03non-school property taxes altogether. Williams backs ideas like tying levies to which he paid for the house, or even wiping them out entirely through bills like Senate Bill 400, 88. Pressure keeps building as homeowners gear up to fight the cycle, demanding real change before next session.