by Patrick Vogelsberg, KAR Vice President of Governmental Affairs The official end of the legislative session in Kansas is known as “Sine Die.” Traditionally, Sine Die is largely ceremonial and sparsely attended by both legislators and lobbyist. … [Read more...]
Capitol Report – Legislative Update May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016 by
Kansas REALTOR® Advocacy: Final Review of the 2016 Legislative Session The Kansas Legislature wrapped up the 2016 Legislative Session around 3:30 AM on Monday, May 2nd. At just 74 days, this session was the shortest Kansas legislative session in … [Read more...]
Capitol Report – Legislative Update April 7, 2016
April 5, 2016 by
The regular portion of the 2016 Legislative Session is complete. The Kansas Legislature will now take a few weeks off before returning for the wrap-up session in late April. All legislative action should be completed by … [Read more...]
Capitol Report – Legislative Update January 22, 2016
January 26, 2016 by
The 2016 Legislative Session is off and running. Even though it will take several weeks before major action begins, KAR is making progress on our priority Kansas REALTOR® legislative issues. Please continue reading for an update on how KAR is … [Read more...]
2016 Kansas REALTORS® Legislative Agenda
January 5, 2016 by
Better business begins at the Capitol. Understand the top issues affecting real estate in Kansas today and how the Kansas state legislature can better protect property ownership and your business interests. Read the key points below and know how … [Read more...]
KAR Protects REALTORS® and Cracks Down on Property Tax Increases During 2015 Legislative Session
June 20, 2015 by
During the 2015 Legislative Session, KAR protected REALTORS® and property owners from burdensome state income tax increases. In addition, KAR was instrumental in passing legislation to give voters the right to vote on property tax increases by cities … [Read more...]
Legislative Update – June 10th, 2015
June 10, 2015 by
I apologize for the delay in providing you with a legislative update. Frustration is mounting at the Capitol as the Legislature has still not made much progress towards passing a tax plan that will close the now $335 million budget deficit. This … [Read more...]
Legislative Update – May 22nd, 2015
May 22, 2015 by
This week, the Kansas Legislature made very little public progress on finishing up the session and closing the state’s budget deficit. However, numerous discussions are taking place behind closed doors among groups of legislators and ideas are slowly … [Read more...]
KAR Legislative Update for May 15th, 2015
May 18, 2015 by
This week, the Kansas Legislature started to make some progress towards finishing up the session and closing the state’s $406 million budget deficit. At this time, we predict that the Legislature will finish up sometime next week. While some issues … [Read more...]
KAR Legislative Update – May 8th, 2015
May 8, 2015 by
This week, the Kansas Legislature returned for the wrap-up session. At this time, we anticipate that the wrap-up session will last until roughly Friday, May 22. While some issues have been finalized, most of the major issues facing the state … [Read more...]
