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HB 2440 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Excluding owners of oil leases from having to file request for exemption with the board of tax appeals for property tax exemptions.

HB 2440 amends Kansas property tax law to exempt owners of oil leases from the requirement to file for property tax exemptions with the Board of Tax Appeals. Currently, property owners must submit exemption requests to the Board, but this bill removes oil lease owners from that process. The key change is that oil lease owners will no longer need to complete the formal exemption application and review procedure with the Board of Tax Appeals. This directly affects oil lease owners in Kansas by simplifying their property tax filing obligations.
Issues: ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesExempts oil lease owners from tax exemption filing, creating a tax break for industry (likely wealthy), matching 'oppose' criteria of tax breaks for wealthy.85% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyExempts oil lease owners from tax filing requirements, reducing regulatory burden for fossil fuel operations and favoring oil industry over renewable energy policies.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 9, 2026
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted to remove the session year and committee details, while the core legislative content regarding property tax exemptions remained substantively unchanged. The bill continues to outline the process for property owners to request tax exemptions, requiring them to file requests with the county appraiser for review by the state board of tax appeals.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill's subject matter and legal requirements are identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL

Removed the header indicating the bill was for the 'Session of 2026' and the specific committee requesting it.

Reformatted the bill title and act description to use a standard layout without line numbers or specific session metadata.

Adjusted the page numbering and footer text to reflect the new formatting structure.

REMOVED

Deleted the page number '1-14' from the header.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 119, Nay 0, Absent 6
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Taxation
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Taxation
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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