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SB 69 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Extending the time period for eligibility for the loan repayment program and the income tax credit for rural opportunity zones, adding down payment assistance and child care reimbursement as program benefit options and expanding eligibility for the income tax credit.

SB 69 extends the deadline for residents to qualify for Kansas' rural opportunity zone programs from 2026 to 2031. It adds down payment assistance for homebuyers and childcare reimbursement as new benefit options for participants in the loan repayment program and income tax credit. The bill directly affects residents establishing residence in designated rural zones who qualify for student loan repayment (capped at $15,000) or income tax credits based on prior Kansas income and domicile history.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends income tax credit eligibility and adds benefit options, providing tax relief for rural residents in designated zones.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAdds down payment assistance and childcare reimbursement to rural housing programs, directly expanding affordability and accessibility for homebuyers in designated zones.95% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Amended by Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand the Rural Opportunity Zone program by adding new benefit options for down payment assistance and child care reimbursement, effective January 1, 2026. The amendment also extends the eligibility deadline for both student loan repayment and income tax credit benefits from 2031 to 2032, allowing more time for residents to qualify.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include two new financial assistance programs (down payment assistance and child care reimbursement) alongside the existing student loan repayment program, and the eligibility window for claiming benefits was extended by one year.
BENEFITS

Added down payment assistance and child care reimbursement as new benefit options for counties participating in the rural opportunity zone program.

TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for establishing domicile to qualify for student loan repayment and income tax credit benefits from July 1, 2031, to July 1, 2032.

REQUIREMENT

Established a new requirement for counties to submit written resolutions by January 1, 2026, to opt into the new down payment and child care reimbursement benefits.

FISCAL

Authorized the state and participating counties to share the cost of the newly added down payment assistance and child care reimbursement benefits.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Taxation
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 23, Nay 17
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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