Kansas HB2396 creates a protest petition process to limit property tax funding for taxing jurisdictions and establishes the Acknowledging Stewardship.

Kansas HB2396 allows taxpayers to file a protest petition if a taxing jurisdiction's budget exceeds property tax revenues from the previous year. If the petition receives signatures from at least 10% of the voters, the jurisdiction must amend its budget. The bill also creates the ASTRA fund, which receives transfers from the state general fund for property tax revenue limitations. The fund's money is used for services like roads, law enforcement, and public health. The bill repeals previous revenue neutral rate requirements.

Kansas HB2396 creates a protest petition process to limit property tax funding for taxing jurisdictions and establishes the Acknowledging Stewardship.

Kansas HB2396 allows taxpayers to file a protest petition if a taxing jurisdiction's budget exceeds property tax revenues from the previous year. If the petition receives signatures from at least 10% of the voters, the jurisdiction must amend its budget. The bill also creates the ASTRA fund, which receives transfers from the state general fund for property tax revenue limitations. The fund's money is used for services like roads, law enforcement, and public health. The bill repeals previous revenue neutral rate requirements.