Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2319

Introduced
2/7/23  
Refer
2/7/23  

Caption

Providing a property tax exemption for business property that operates in competition with property owned or operated by a governmental entity.

Impact

If enacted, HB 2319 will modify existing tax laws regarding how real properties owned by businesses are taxed when they compete against government entities. The bill declares that properties owned by businesses in competitive landscapes with government facilities will not be subject to property taxes, which could potentially reduce the overall tax revenue collected by local governments. The requirement for businesses to apply for the exemption by a certain deadline (March 1) introduces a structured process that intends to ensure proper oversight of the exemptions granted.

Summary

House Bill 2319 seeks to establish a property tax exemption for businesses operating in competition with government-owned or operated properties. Under this bill, any business that has real property located in a county where a government entity competes against it may apply for an exemption from property or ad valorem taxes. The intent behind this measure is to level the playing field for private businesses that may otherwise face an unfair advantage due to competing government services. By exempting such competitive business properties from taxation, the bill aims to foster a more equitable business environment.

Contention

Notably, HB 2319 has spurred discussions concerning the implications it may have on municipal funding, particularly relating to services funded by property taxes. Critics may argue that eliminating property taxes for certain businesses could strain local budgets and hinder essential services offered by local governments. Proponents, however, argue that the exemption is a necessary measure to prevent government entities from having undue competitive advantages over private businesses. Thus, the bill brings forth important questions about tax fairness and the role of government in economic competition.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB252

Providing for exemptions from property tax and sales tax for certain businesses competing against governmental entities.

KS HB2096

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, increasing the tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing a property tax rebate for certain business property operated in competition with property owned or operated by a governmental entity, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS HB2231

Providing a property tax exemption for residential property where a day care facility is operated.

KS SB1263

Business personal property; tax exemption

KS SB8

Reducing penalties for the late filing of and the failure to file personal property renditions and the discovery of escaped personal property, requiring filing only an initial statement with county appraiser for personal property, decreasing the penalties for failing to timely remit withholding income taxes of employees by employers, extending reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for printing and postage costs for county clerks for calendar year 2024, modifying and prescribing the contents of the revenue neutral rate public hearing notice, providing two prior years' values on the annual valuation notice, allowing for filing of an appraisal by a certified residential real property appraiser for appeal purposes, discontinuing the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal, accounting for adverse influences in the valuation of agricultural land, including properties used for registered agritourism activities as land devoted to agricultural use for purposes of classification, providing a property tax exemption for certain business property operated in competition with property owned or operated by a governmental entity, providing income tax subtraction modifications to permit the carryforward of certain net operating losses for individuals and for the federal work opportunity tax credit and the employee retention credit disallowances, increasing the tax credit amount for adoption expenses and making the credit refundable, increasing the amount of income tax credits available for purchases under the disability employment act from qualified vendors, continuing in existence such credits beyond tax year 2023 and defining qualifying vendors and eligible employees, establishing a tax credit for contributions to eligible charitable organizations operating pregnancy centers or residential maternity facilities, clarifying the determination of taxable income of an electing pass-through entity and providing for the passing through of tax credits to electing pass-through entity owners for purposes of the salt parity act, excluding social security payments from household income and expanding eligibility for seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax homestead refund claims, providing a sales tax exemption for sales of property and services used in the provision of communications services and excluding manufacturers' coupons from the sales or selling price.

KS HB2389

Business personal property; exemption.

KS H1257

Property Tax Benefits for Residential Properties

KS HF2512

Property tax exemption established for certain property owned and operated by a congressionally chartered veterans service organization.

KS HF5425

Property tax exemption established for property owned and operated by congressionally chartered veterans service organizations.

KS HB2307

Providing a sales tax exemption for purchases made to establish and maintain Kansas war memorials and providing a property tax exemption for property with Kansas war memorials.

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