Kansas lawmakers return to Topeka this week to begin the veto session.
On KVOE’s Morning Show on Monday, 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber of Emporia said lawmakers are poised to resume conversations about property tax policy as House and Senate members have passed different packages.
Schreiber says property taxes have been a major concern since the COVID-19 pandemic, but lawmakers don’t have much wiggle room in helping residents.
Property tax discussions may take a back seat to the overall budget, depending on actions Governor Laura Kelly takes this week.
Schreiber and other lawmakers have expressed concerns about revenues this session, and that was before the March report had revenues short of projections by around 10 percent — causing Governor Kelly to sharply criticize the Statehouse’s budget direction for the next few years.
The session begins Thursday and is set to last three days. Schreiber says it’s debatable the veto session lasts that long.
Schreiber and all other House members are up for election or, in Schreiber’s case, re-election. He says he is waiting until after the veto session to run for re-election. He has served in the House since 2017.
