Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Leavenworth county for the purposes of furnishing, equipping, improving and maintaining county-supported emergency management operations.

HB 2517 would allow Leavenworth County to impose a countywide sales tax on retail purchases, subject to voter approval, to fund the equipment, improvements, and maintenance of emergency management operations. The bill amends Kansas law to specifically grant Leavenworth County this authority, aligning it with existing provisions for other counties using such taxes for public safety purposes. This tax would require voter approval through a petition signed by 10% of county voters or resolutions from cities within the county, as per current law. Revenue generated would be dedicated exclusively to emergency management needs, such as emergency response equipment and facility upkeep.