KS HB2451

Prohibits state and municipal officers and employees from using public funds, vehicles, equipment, or compensated time to advocate for or against candidates, constitutional amendments, or ballot questions

Requires any publicly-funded communication about a proposed bond issue to include a fiscal disclosure statement with principal amount, estimated total cost with interest, bond duration, existing debt obligations, annual debt service payments, and property tax impact per $100,000 of property value

Prohibits publicly-funded materials from claiming a bond issue won't raise taxes based solely on mill levy calculations without also disclosing the actual dollar cost to property owners and explaining that stable mill levies still result in tax increases when property valuations rise

Bans directed mass communications (mailers, flyers, radio/TV ads, signage, social media) by government officials regarding ballot questions, though neutral responses to inquiries and factual voter education are permitted

Violations, including failure to provide required bond issue disclosures, constitute a class C misdemeanor