Budget & Taxes

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 109: Providing a remittance credit to retailers for the collection of sales and compensating use tax.

SB 109 provides Kansas retailers a 1.5% credit on the sales and compensating use tax they remit to the state each month, capped at $300 per retailer per month. This credit directly affects retailers who collect and pay these taxes, reducing their net tax liability. The credit applies regardless of whether a retailer files a consolidated tax return, even if they switch filing methods after 2024. The bill takes effect upon publication in the statute book, making this a concrete change to tax remittance calculations for eligible businesses.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesProvides tax credit to retailers, reducing state tax revenue. Weakens tax collection aspect of budget management.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax

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died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 72: Providing for transferability of Kansas housing investor tax credits from the year that the credit was originally issued.

SB 72 allows Kansas housing investors to transfer unused tax credits to other taxpayers. Previously, investors could carry forward unused credits but could not transfer them to others. Now, investors can sell or give these credits to any taxpayer (even non-investors), who can apply them against their own Kansas income tax liability starting from the year the original investment was made. This applies retroactively to credits issued since 2022 and affects both original investors and new transferees. The bill adds no restrictions on how many times credits can be transferred.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill enables transfer of tax credits to investors, creating tax breaks primarily for wealthy investors, aligning with 'oppose' indicators.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingTransferring unused tax credits incentivizes housing investment by increasing credit liquidity, potentially boosting housing development and affordability through expanded investor participation.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Taxes

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died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 39: Establishing the Kansas legal tender act and providing for an income tax subtraction modification for sales of specie.

SB 39 establishes gold and silver coins and bullion as legal tender in Kansas for paying debts and taxes. It exempts transactions involving these precious metals (including sales, purchases, and exchanges) from state income tax, and allows taxpayers to subtract gains from such sales when calculating Kansas income tax. The bill directly affects Kansas residents and businesses dealing with gold or silver, by removing tax liability on these transactions (with exceptions for retirement account distributions). Key mechanisms include defining "specie" (gold/silver coins/bullion), prohibiting taxation of specie exchanges, and amending the state tax code to include a subtraction for specie sale gains. The bill does not change existing tax treatment for retirement accounts or alter the legal tender status of paper currency.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesExempts gold/silver transactions from income tax, reducing state tax revenue and creating a targeted tax break.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax

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died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 281: House Substitute for Substitute for SB 281 by Committee on Education - Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.

SB 281 ends Kansas' low-income family postsecondary savings program after 2027 by removing the treasurer's authority to accept new applications starting in 2028. It reduces the annual grant cap from 1,200 to 1,000 applications per year (for 2025-2027) and eliminates all future audits of withdrawals after 2027. The bill directly affects low-income Kansas families (with household income ≤200% of federal poverty level) who previously qualified for state-matched savings grants. Key changes include halting new enrollments after 2027, lowering annual grant limits, and ending the requirement for retrospective audits of withdrawals.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesDefunds Kansas' low-income postsecondary savings program by ending state-matched grants, reducing annual applications, and eliminating audits, directly cutting government spending on this initiative.95% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill terminates Kansas' low-income postsecondary savings program after 2027, reduces annual grant caps from 1,200 to 1,000, and eliminates audits - directly defunding and limiting educational access for qualifying families.95% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill restricts personal electronic devices and social media use in schools, directly limiting technology access in educational settings per title.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Social Media

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died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2406: Providing tax exemption eligibility for telecommunication, railroad, commercial and industrial machinery and equipment that is currently ineligible for tax exemption due to such equipment being acquired or transported into this state on or before June 30, 2006.

HB 2406 expands tax exemption eligibility in Kansas for commercial and industrial machinery and equipment that was previously ineligible because it was acquired or transported into the state on or before June 30, 2006. The bill amends property tax law to allow tax exemptions for such equipment if acquired or transported after that date for business expansion or new business creation. It specifically targets equipment classified under Kansas property tax rules (subclass 5 of class 2) but excludes electric generation facilities using renewable energy. This change directly affects Kansas businesses that acquired machinery before 2006 but now qualify for exemption under the updated rules.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill expands tax exemptions for businesses, reducing state tax revenue by making previously ineligible equipment eligible for tax relief.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Sales Tax Tax Incentives

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died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 209: Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices.

SB 209 adds a sales tax exemption for firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition, firearm safes, and firearm safety devices in Kansas. This change directly affects buyers and sellers of these items, removing the state sales tax from such purchases. The bill amends Kansas tax code (K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3606) to include these specific products in the existing list of tax-exempt items. The policy change simplifies transactions by eliminating the tax burden on these regulated products at the point of sale.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill removes sales tax on firearms, reducing state revenue and weakening budget through tax exemption.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax Tax Incentives

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died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2119: Discontinuing the Kansas affordable housing tax credit for qualified developments receiving a 4% federal tax credit.

HB 2119 discontinues Kansas' state tax credit for affordable housing projects that also receive the federal 4% low-income housing tax credit, effective July 1, 2025. This bill ends new allocations of the credit after June 30, 2025, but allows existing allocations made before that date to continue through their full credit period. Developers of qualifying affordable housing projects that received credit allocations prior to July 1, 2025, can still use those credits until their allocated term ends. The law specifically targets projects already receiving federal 4% tax credits, not general affordable housing developments.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesEnds state tax credit for affordable housing, restricting tax incentives and reducing fiscal support for housing programs.95% confidence ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill discontinues state tax credit for affordable housing projects, reducing funding and hindering new development of subsidized housing.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Housing Finance

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