A plan to lower property taxes remains elusive as the House rejects the Senate’s proposed constitutional amendment and the Senate skips debating the House’s protest petition bill. Legislators want to deliver a tax reduction to voters as they prepare for their reelection campaigns this summer. Next week, a few committees will meet on Monday and Tuesday, while the rest of the week is dedicated to floor action. Friday is the deadline for non-exempt bills to pass out of the se

There are only two weeks left for non-exempt committees to hold hearings and pass bills out to the House or Senate Chambers. There are still a few major issues to be settled this session, including property tax reform, the state budget, and some legislation to facilitate the Kansas City Chiefs' move to Kansas. The Senate stayed late on Tuesday, March 3, to debate and pass its budget proposal. Twenty-five amendments were proposed, but only a handful were accepted. One of the

After a hectic Turnaround week, it’s back to business as usual. The bills that survived are now being heard in the second chamber, while a few more are being introduced. The House convened on the evening of Wednesday, February 25, to advance its proposed budget. There were multiple attempts to amend the budget; however, none were adopted, and the House approved the budget as it passed out of committee, by a vote of 68-53. The Senate still has to approve its budget proposal,