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SB 7 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Increasing the statutory limits on bonds issued by a township based on township population and purpose of the bond issuance.

SB 7 increases the maximum bond limits Kansas townships can issue based on their population size. Townships with under 5,000 residents can now issue bonds up to 1% of their property value, those with 5,000-10,000 residents up to 5%, and larger townships (over 10,000 residents) up to 10% - replacing previous fixed limits. It also specifically raises the bond limit for fire department improvements. This bill directly affects all Kansas townships seeking to fund infrastructure projects through bond financing.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases township bond limits for infrastructure funding, enabling greater public spending on projects through expanded borrowing capacity.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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As Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 24, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Kansas township bonding laws to increase the maximum debt limits based on population and extends the maximum repayment period for certain bonds from 15 to 20 years. It also clarifies the text for small townships by changing 'one percent 1%' to just '1%' and removes a redundant phrase in the election requirement. Finally, it repeals the old sections to replace them with these new, clearer rules.
Scope change
The bill applies to all townships in Kansas, adjusting the financial thresholds for issuing bonds based on their population size.
FISCAL

Increased the maximum bonding authority for townships with populations over 5,000 from 5% to 10% of assessed tangible valuation.

Extended the maximum repayment period for bonds issued under K.S.A. 80-1910 from 15 years to 20 years.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a formatting error in the text for small townships (populations 5,000 or fewer) by removing the redundant phrase 'one percent 1%'.

Repealed the previous versions of K.S.A. 80-113 and 80-1910 to eliminate outdated or conflicting language.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the redundant phrase 'not' from the requirement that townships must hold an election before issuing bonds.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 116, Nay 5, Absent 4
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Local Government
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Local Government
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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