Budget & Taxes (Fees & Licensing)

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2796: Providing a sales tax exemption for charitable organizations and requiring a fee for registration.

This bill amends Kansas sales tax laws to clarify and expand exemptions for charitable organizations, hospitals, schools, and other nonprofit entities while introducing a registration fee for exemption certificates. The key provision allows these qualifying organizations to purchase tangible personal property and services without paying sales tax when used exclusively for their exempt purposes, including construction projects undertaken by contractors on their behalf. The legislation also requires contractors to obtain exemption certificates from these entities and submit sworn statements after project completion to ensure materials were properly used for the intended exempt purposes. Additionally, the bill repeals existing sections of the sales tax code to align with these updated exemption rules and administrative requirements.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides tax exemptions for charitable organizations, hospitals, and schools, reducing their tax burden and supporting essential community services.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Sales Tax Tax Incentives

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died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2633: Increasing the service charge fee for each license, permit, stamp or other issue of the department of wildlife and parks to an amount of not to exceed $2.00 and, in the case of each migratory waterfowl habitat stamp, an amount of not to exceed $1.00.

HB 2633 amends Kansas law to increase the maximum service charge fee for wildlife department licenses, permits, and stamps. It sets a new cap of $2.00 for most licenses and permits, while raising the cap for migratory waterfowl habitat stamps to $1.00 (from $0.50). This change affects individuals purchasing these items, such as hunters and anglers, but does not alter the base cost of the licenses themselves. The bill repeals the existing fee structure and specifies that collected fees follow standard state deposit procedures.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases service fee caps for wildlife licenses, generating additional revenue for the department's budget, aligning with funding essential programs.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Procurement

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died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2543: Requiring an annual reimbursement to the Kansas department of wildlife and parks for lost revenue from free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses, permits or passes that were established by legislative enactment on or after July 1, 2027.

HB 2543 requires Kansas to annually reimburse the Department of Wildlife and Parks for revenue lost when new free or discounted hunting/fishing licenses, permits, or passes are created by law on or after July 1, 2027. The department must track these lost revenues, certify the amount by June 30 each year, and the state must transfer funds from the general budget to the wildlife fee fund. This applies only to licenses established by new legislation after 2027, not existing discounts. The accounting is subject to audit by the state treasurer.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates annual state reimbursement from general budget to wildlife fund, ensuring consistent funding for department's revenue loss from new discounted licenses.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentReimburses wildlife department for lost license revenue, ensuring continued funding for conservation programs tied to natural resource management.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability Fees & Licensing State Budget Wildlife

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died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2121: Increasing the annual license fees of electric and hybrid passenger vehicles and trucks and electric motorcycles and distributing the fees to the state highway fund and the special city and county highway fund.

HB 2121 increases annual license fees for electric/hybrid passenger vehicles, trucks, and electric motorcycles in Kansas. Specifically, it raises fees to $175 annually for all-electric passenger vehicles (from $100), $100 for electric hybrid plug-in vehicles (from $50), and $30 for all-electric motorcycles (from $16). These higher fees will be distributed to the state highway fund and special city and county highway funds. The bill directly affects owners of these vehicle types by increasing their registration costs, with the revenue designated for road infrastructure funding.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases license fees for EVs/hybrids to fund highway infrastructure, directly allocating revenue to public transportation budgets per bill language.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly allocates increased fees from EVs to highway funds, directly funding transportation infrastructure per bill text.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Electric Vehicles Transportation Funding Vehicle Registration

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died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 119: Increasing the amount of fees retained by the county treasurer, the division of vehicles or a contractor for processing motor vehicle license applications and certificate of titles.

SB 119 increases the fees that county treasurers, the Division of Vehicles, or contractors can retain when processing motor vehicle license applications and title certificates. Specifically, it raises the retained amount from $0.75 to $5.75 per license application, $0.75 to $3.50 per title application, and adjusts county treasurer compensation formulas. These higher retained fees are meant to cover administrative costs for processing services. The bill amends Kansas law to reflect these increased retention amounts while directing remaining fees to specific state funds like the highway patrol and technology hardware accounts. It directly affects local government offices and contractors handling vehicle registration and title services.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases government revenue by raising fee retention amounts for motor vehicle processing, directly strengthening fiscal management under budget/taxes.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing

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died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2154: Imposing property tax on rental and leased vehicles and discontinuing the excise tax on the rental and lease of such vehicles.

HB 2154 replaces the existing tax on each rental transaction (an excise tax) with a property tax on rental vehicles themselves, affecting car rental companies that own 250 or more vehicles. These companies must register their vehicles with the state, display a special permanent license plate marked as a rental fleet, and pay an annual registration fee (up to $1 per vehicle) instead of the previous tax. The bill discontinues the excise tax on vehicle rentals and establishes this new property tax system under existing vehicle tax statutes. Peer-to-peer vehicle sharing platforms, like Turo, are explicitly excluded from this tax under the bill's definitions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesReplaces transaction-based excise tax with property tax on rental fleets, promoting stable revenue collection and fiscal management per bill's structural tax change.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Fees & Licensing

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died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 191: Limiting the amount of fees, taxes and other charges on a utility bill assessed by a board of public utilities.

SB 191 limits municipal utility boards in Kansas from adding extra fees, taxes, or charges to customer bills beyond 15% of the base service cost for water, sewer, and electricity. It directly affects residential and business utility customers by capping these additional charges, which often include local taxes or administrative fees. The bill amends existing statutes to enforce this 15% cap on all "fees, taxes, payment in lieu of taxes, or other charges" beyond the core utility service fees. This policy change aims to prevent excessive billing beyond the actual cost of service, without altering how base utility rates are set.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill restricts utility boards from adding fees/taxes beyond 15% of base cost, directly limiting additional tax-like charges on customer bills.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing

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signed · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2025

HB 2122: Increasing the annual license fees of electric and hybrid passenger vehicles, trucks and electric motorcycles and distributing the fees to the state highway fund and the special city and county highway fund, modifying the threshold limit for allowing quarterly payments of certain truck and truck tractor annual vehicle registration fees and eliminating the two-quarter grace period for truck or truck tractor owners that have delinquent quarterly payments before certain penalties apply.

HB 2122 increases annual license fees for electric/hybrid passenger vehicles, trucks, and electric motorcycles, directing the revenue to state and local highway funds. It raises the threshold for qualifying for quarterly payments on truck/truck tractor registrations from $100 to $300 annually. The bill eliminates a two-quarter grace period for late payments, requiring immediate penalties: a 10% fee on overdue amounts and potential liens on vehicles if payments remain unpaid beyond 10 days. These changes apply specifically to truck and truck tractor owners with annual fees exceeding $300.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases vehicle fees (tax) to fund highway infrastructure, directing revenue to state/local highway funds per bill language.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill directs increased fees from electric/hybrid vehicles to highway funds, explicitly funding transportation infrastructure as per summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Electric Vehicles Transportation Funding Vehicle Registration

signed · Kansas · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 2125: Senate Substitute for HB 2125 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Modifying the deadline for mailing property tax statements to taxpayers and the deadline for governing bodies to certify the amount of property tax to be levied to the county clerk, providing for the county clerk's use of the previous year's budget when a taxing subdivision fails to timely file its budget, modifying the content requirements of the revenue neutral rate hearing notice for property tax purposes, extending reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for printing and postage costs for county clerks for calendar years 2025 and 2026, prohibiting a filing fee when a previous appeal remains pending before the board of tax appeals and authorizing the continuation of the 20-mill statewide property tax levy for schools.

HB 2125 authorizes Pawnee County to impose a countywide sales tax on retail purchases for two specific purposes: funding healthcare services and equipping public safety facilities (like police stations and fire departments). It amends Kansas statutes (K.S.A. 12-187, 12-189, and 12-192) to create this tax authority, which was previously unavailable to Pawnee County under state law. The bill repeals existing legal barriers that would have prevented the county from implementing this tax. This policy change directly affects Pawnee County taxpayers and enables new funding for local healthcare and public safety operations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill authorizes Pawnee County to impose a new sales tax for healthcare and public safety funding, increasing revenue streams for essential public services per state statute changes.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill explicitly funds public safety facilities including police stations, supporting law enforcement infrastructure under criminal justice topic.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Property Tax Policing