Prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for or against proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to qualified electors.
What changed between versions
Added a new section requiring that any publication concerning a proposed bond issue paid for with public funds must include a neutral fiscal disclosure statement.
Mandated specific financial details in the disclosure, including principal amount, estimated total cost with interest, duration, outstanding obligations, annual debt service, and property tax revenue required.
Required the disclosure to be presented in plain language that is clearly visible and not obscured by other content.
Prohibited publications from implying a bond issue will not raise taxes based solely on mill levy calculations unless specific disclaimers about property valuation increases are included.
Reorganized the bill structure to include the new bond disclosure rules as Section 1, while moving the original campaign finance restrictions to a new Section 2.