Members from several rural counties objected to HB2535 because three counties that sought sales‑tax ballot authority were not included; the House voted to not adopt the conference committee report by recorded vote, 107‑14.

House Bill 23-85 would allow cities or counties to levy up to a 1% earnings tax on nonresident workers, with at least half the revenue earmarked for property tax relief and voter approval required; proponents said it provides local revenue options, while opponents warned it could deter investment and raise equity and military‑pay issues.

House Bill 27-12 would let counties submit ballot questions enabling up to a 2% special-purpose county sales tax (in addition to the existing 1% general authority), require certain posting and apportionment rules, and impose a 10-year limit on special-purpose levies; KDOR recommended administrative fixes to statute citations and timing.

Jay Hall told a legislative committee counties rely heavily on property taxes after the state consolidated former local revenue sources; he urged options including restoring certain use taxes, raising motor-vehicle shares and allowing local earning- or sales-tax options to diversify local revenues.

Legislative Post Audit reported that Johnson, Gove and Levett counties spent an estimated $28.8 million providing three state‑required services in 2024, partially offset by $9.7 million in state, federal and user‑fee funding; auditors estimated it would cost the state about $19.1 million to make those counties whole for those services.

Lobbyist Tom Bruno updated Riley County commissioners on likely 2026 state legislative topics — including the governor's race, budget projections, congressional redistricting, property-tax discussions, short-term rental rules and education funding — and said property-tax reform remains politically complicated and unresolved.

A Legislative Post Audit report found three Kansas counties spent an estimated $28.8 million in fiscal 2024 to provide a selection of state-required services, with about $9.7 million offset by state, federal or user-fee funding. Auditors said counties fund most services from local taxes; county officials told the committee they collect many fees on

Legislative staff described a 2005–2016 program that diverted a portion of state severance tax receipts into county-level trust subaccounts to smooth declines in mineral leasehold taxable values. The fund built balances for participating counties and distributed payments if mineral valuations fell by at least 50 percent compared with two years past

Committee favors passing two sales tax bills for Finney County funding public projects.

Counties may hold elections to implement a sales tax for facility financing.

Voters validate Cherokee County sales tax for ambulance services and building renovations.

County commissioners seek voter approval for sales taxes to fund roadway construction.

Montgomery County adjusts sales tax revenue apportionment for cities and unincorporated areas.

County commissioners seek voter approval for new sales taxes across multiple counties.

Allen County commissioners may seek voter approval for a solid waste sales tax.

Counties establish new apportionment methods for sales tax revenue through legislative changes

County commissioners aim to finance public safety and roadway projects through new sales taxes.

Kansas bill establishes citizen commissions in counties with populations over 170000

Kansas Senate Bill 103 enables cities to levy earnings tax on nonresidents for infrastructure.