Beverly Gossage Constituent Survey

1.Contact Information(Required.)

Name

Address

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City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

2.Please List Your Top Three Issues of Importance:

Top Issue

Second Issue

Third Issue

Property Taxes
After the legislature repealed the small statewide mill levy, property taxes are now exclusively assessed at the local level - counties, cities, and school boards. However, the legislature is able to enact reforms that govern the structure of how they are assessed. Below are several questions related to proposals that may come before the legislature.

3.Capping Valuation Increases. Many Kansans complain about annual valuation increases that raise their property taxes without any action by a governing body voting to do so. Would you support a constitutional amendment capping annual increase in taxable property valuations? (Most proposals have the cap at 3 or 4%)

Yes

Not Sure

Offer Your Own Solution

4.Electing Appraisers. Many states elect their county appraisers. Would you support electing, rather than appointing, county appraisers?

Yes

Not Sure

5.Higher Bar to Raise Property Taxes. There have been proposals to impose stricter requirements for local governments (including school boards, counties, and cities) to raise property taxes by requiring a supermajority at the governing body or requiring a vote of the people within that jurisdiction.

Which of the following options would you support? (Check all that apply)

Requiring a supermajority of local government entities to raise the mill levy.

Requiring a supermajority of local government entities to exceed the revenue neutral rate.

Requiring a vote of the people to raise the mill levy.

Requiring a vote of the people for local governments to exceed the revenue neutral rate.

I do not support a higher bar for local governments to raise property taxes.

Achieving the American Dream
The following questions are regarding the housing crisis and the availability of affordable single-family homes.

6.Promoting Single-Family Home Construction. Various ideas have been proposed to promote the construction of affordable-single family homes. Please indicate which ideas you support - check all that apply.

Requiring local governments lower lot size requirements, making it easier for homebuilders to construct "starter" homes.

Easing burdensome city codes recently imposed that increase the cost of new home construction or make it more difficult to build smaller homes.

Fast tracking approval of new housing permits and speeding up the process of inspections.

Preserving land for new home construction rather than high-density apartment complexes.

Your Idea!

7.Should corporations and other institutional investors be restricted from buying large numbers of single-family houses in order to turn them into rental properties?

Yes

Not Sure

Other Issues
Below are questions related to several other issues before the legislature.

8.Electing Supreme Court Justices. Currently, the justices who sit on the Kansas Supreme Court are chosen via a nine-member nominating commission, the majority of which must be lawyers elected only by other lawyers. This commission then sends three names to the governor, who must pick among the three. While other states have nominating commissions, Kansas is the only state in the union with a commission which is controlled by those with no accountaiblity to the electorate.

This year, the legislature put a constitutional amendment on the August 2026 ballot to change this method to direct elections, as is used in 22 other states and the very system Kansas used to use.

Do you favor this amendment?

Please offer any comments, such as the type of reform you would prefer.

9.There are studies showing the negative impact too much screen time can have on children’s development. Would you support legislation banning the use of personal electronic communication devices in schools?

Yes

Not Sure

10.Do you support legislative efforts to redistrict the Congressional map to counter what's happened in California?

Yes

Not Sure

11.Health Care. Below are several ideas that would empower consumers regarding health care, some of which require federal action. Which do you support? (Please check all that apply.)

Increasing the amount one can contribute to a Health Savings Account.

Repealing all or part of the Affordable Care Act, such as mandates that drive up the cost of premiums?

Protect Direct Primary Care so families can get affordable care without middlemen

Encourage free-market health plans that fit different budgets and needs.

I don't favor any of these options.

My Own Idea (Comment)

12.Nuclear Energy Facility. There’s talk about a potential nuclear energy facility within District 9. With the ever increasing energy demands and the increase in energy costs, are you in favor of a modern nuclear plant in the district?

Yes

Not Sure

Offer any comments on this particular question.

13.Provide your comments and suggestions to Sen. Gossage: