Reappraisal in Kansas draws critical early review
Kansas legislators received a preliminary sales ratio study on the 1989 real estate reappraisal. Sen. Phil Martin criticized the effort, noting the state spent over 100 million on valuations while inequities persist among counties. The study counted 23,736 sales statewide, far fewer than prior years, prompting calls to restore higher use of actual sales to gauge accuracy.
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Topeka
Phil Martin
Martin
PVD
Kansas
John Luttjehann
Senate
Luttjehann
Ed Rolfs
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Terry Hamblin
Amendment seeks 100-mill cap on local property levies
TOPEKA AP Sen Eric Yost proposes a constitutional amendment to cap local property tax levies at 100 mills across cities counties school districts and townships The plan would freeze units under 100 mills and roll back those over 100 mills It would keep a 10 percent residential 15 percent commercial assessment with agricultural land valued by use The measure could cut statewide property taxes by about 600 million and requires two thirds Senate and two thirds House approval before voters decide in November
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Topeka
Eric Yost
Wichita
Yost
Dan Thiessen
Kansas
Kansas committee backs near unrestricted branch banking bill
A House Commercial and Financial Institutions Committee endorsed a bill to permit almost unlimited branch banking by state chartered banks in Kansas. Supporters said the move would level the field with federally chartered banks and savings and loans. The measure, backed by two bank associations, passed unanimously and moves to the full House for debate. Kansas has about 150 nationally chartered and over 490 state chartered banks. state charters are cheaper and face stricter branch limits under current law.
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House
Kansas
Commercial and Financial Institutions Committee
Kansas Bankers Assn
Kansas Independent Bankers Assn
Clyde Graeber
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Panel approves petition bill in Topeka
The Senate Elections Committee endorsed a bill to change signature requirements for nomination petitions. The bill bases needed signatures on registered voters by party rather than last general election party candidate votes. Lawmakers plan a Thursday debate as officials note reapportionment and census projects complicate counts.
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Topeka
Senate Elections Committee
Senate
Fred Kerr
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Agency head defends hiring of consultants
TOPEKA AP Ray Siehndel state secretary of human resources told senators he does not believe hiring a Washburn University Regent as a consultant creates a conflict of interest. He noted earlier Garvin contract signed by a predecessor and said future contracts would go through bidding if needed. Two other hires were lay observers rather than professional consultants, providing perspective on unemployment office experiences.
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Ray Siehndel
Garvin
Dennis Taylor
Mike Hayden
Siehndel
Washburn University
Walker
Department
Kansas City
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