SESSION OF 2019
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2345
As Amended by House Committee on Taxation

Brief*
HB 2345, as amended, would add an exemption to
election requirements for cities and counties under the
current property tax lid for certain levels of funding not
exceeding the highest level of any of the previous five years.

Background
The bill was introduced by the House Committee on
Taxation at the request of a representative of the League of
Kansas Municipalities (League). During the House Committee
hearing March 6, 2019, representatives of the Kansas
Association of Counties, the League, Prairie Village, and the
Unified Government of Wyandotte County appeared as
proponents. Written-only proponent testimony was received
from representatives of Dodge City, the Overland Park
Chamber of Commerce, and Overland Park City Hall.
Representatives of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce
and the Kansas Policy Institute appeared in opposition to the
bill. Written-only opponent testimony was received from the
Kansas Livestock Association.
A representative of the Kansas Association of Realtors
gave neutral testimony on the bill. Written-only neutral
testimony was received from representatives of the Kansas
Cooperative Council and the Kansas Grain and Feed
Association.
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org
 The bill, as introduced, would have added the exemption
to election requirements for cities and counties up to the
highest funding level of the previous seven years, as adjusted
for inflation. On March 21, the House Committee amended
the bill to replace seven years with five years and to remove
the inflation adjustment provision.
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, as introduced, the Kansas Association
of Counties and the League indicate that while it would have
no impact on state revenues or expenditures, cities and
counties could reduce certain expenditures associated with
election costs if the bill were to be enacted.


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Statutes affected:
As introduced: 79-2925c
As Amended by House Committee: 79-2925c