Minutes for SB457 - Committee on Assessment and Taxation

Requiring use of the soil survey version dated September 16, 2019, for mapping agricultural land for property tax purposes.

Chairperson Tyson opened the hearing on SB457.

Amelia Kovar-Donohue, Assistant Revisor, gave an overview of the bill. (Attachment 5)

Proponent testimony presented by:

Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties (Attachment 6)

There was no opponent testimony.

Neutral testimony presented by:

Roger Hamm, Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Property Valuation (Attachment 7)

Neutral written testimony submitted by:

Sean Robertson, Kansas County Appraisers Association (Attachment 8)

Jess McCurry, Kansas Agriculture Alliance (Attachment 9)

When all questions from the committee were answered, Chairperson Tyson closed the hearing on SB457.

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