堪萨斯州参议院通过3%的财产税上限;众议院必须批准选民公决。 Kansas Senate passes 3% property tax cap; House must approve for voter referendum.

堪萨斯州参议院通过了一项宪法修正案,规定每年将财产税的增幅限制在3%,目的是保护房主免受成本上涨的影响。 The Kansas Senate passed a constitutional amendment to cap property tax increases at 3% annually, aiming to protect homeowners from rising costs. 现在,这项措施需要众议院三分之二的批准,然后才能让选民投票。 The measure now needs two-thirds approval in the House before going to voters. 同时,由于住房价值不断上升和长期的商业免税,住宅地产所有者现在支付所有地产税的57%,高于1997年的38%。 Meanwhile, residential property owners now pay 57% of all property taxes, up from 38% in 1997, due to rising home values and long-standing commercial tax exemptions. 从2016年到2024年,房屋价值几乎翻了一番,而商业评估滞后,将税收负担转移给房主。 Home values nearly doubled from 2016 to 2024, while commercial assessments lagged, shifting the tax burden to homeowners. 众议院还批准了修正案,允许当地选民批准提高3%以上的地产税,增强公众对地方开支的控制。 The House also approved amendments allowing local voters to approve property tax hikes over 3%, increasing public control over local spending.