Guv Kelly Axes Property Tax Relief

Aftermath statement that deserves another look . . . 

For the second time this month, Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill designed to bring property tax relief to Kansas under certain circumstances.

Earlier this month, Kansas lawmakers approved House Bill 2043, allowing people to file a protest petition if local governments aimed to raised property tax value by more than 3 percent.

Kelly announced her veto of the bill on Monday

“Knowing that legislators were anxious to tell their constituents they had done something to alleviate their property tax burden this session, I offered a three pronged, workable approach,” Kelly said in a statement. 

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For second time this month, Laura Kelly vetoes property tax bill

Lawmakers reworked the bill after Kelly's initial veto.