Kansas property tax system is akin to ‘Titanic that’s hit the iceberg,’ lawmaker says

Kansas property tax system is akin to ‘Titanic that’s hit the iceberg,’ lawmaker says

One bill would phase out Kansans’ property taxes in favor of added sales taxes, and another would exempt seniors from paying property taxes that go toward funding school districts.

Kansas property tax system is akin to 'Titanic that's hit the iceberg,' lawmaker says

Sen. Mike Murphy, a Republican from Sylvia, pitched the "Kansas property tax freedom act of 2026” as a remedy for rising property taxes across the state. He appears here on Feb. 2, 2026, at a committee hearing in Topeka, Kansas. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Kansas legislators’ lineup of property tax relief legislation could chip away at state and local revenue, but some see the proposals as course correction, making up for y…