Property-valuation spikes draw emotional testimony; committee hears Oklahoma cap experience Property owners and small-business advocates told the Special Committee on Taxation that recent valuation increases are unaffordable and asked the legislature to consider caps or other relief. The committee heard testimony about Oklahomas 3%/5% assessment limits and options for freezes or local votes.

Ellen Riedel's plea for help highlights the shocking 492% tax increase on her renovated property, raising urgent questions about the future of small businesses in Kansas.

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Small-town owners press Kansas committee for valuation limits as residents cite steep property‑tax hikes Property owners and outside experts told the 2022 Special Committee on Taxation that recent valuation increases across many Kansas counties are causing financial distress, and they urged enforcement of existing law and consideration of caps (for example, a 3 percent assessment cap) or senior freezes. Witnesses referenced Senate Bill 13 and Oklahoma

Small-town property owners in Kansas are sounding the alarm over skyrocketing tax bills, with one realtor facing a staggering 492% increase in just two years!

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Property owners and national observers urge limits after big valuation increases; committee hears Oklahoma’s experience Multiple conferees told the interim tax committee that property valuations rose sharply across Kansas between 2021 and 2024, urging enforcement of existing law, valuation caps and senior freezes; an Oklahoma attorney described that state's decades-old cap system as a model.

Kansas property owners are reeling from staggering valuation hikes, with one commercial tax bill soaring nearly 500%—will lawmakers take action to provide relief?

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