Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2366

Introduced
2/8/23  
Refer
2/8/23  

Caption

Providing for transfers to the local ad valorem tax reduction fund.

Impact

The implications of HB2366 are significant as it lays down a structure for distributing state resources, which is designed to benefit various local governmental entities. By defining a clear formula that apportion funds based on population and equalized assessed valuations, the bill attempts to ensure a fair distribution of resources. This could potentially alleviate some financial burdens faced by counties and municipalities that rely on these funds for local services, thus positively impacting local governance and community initiatives.

Summary

House Bill 2366 relates to the local ad valorem tax reduction fund in Kansas, proposing a system for financial transfers to political subdivisions. The legislation aims to amend an existing law to establish a fund that will be maintained through transfers from the state's general fund based on retail sales and compensating taxes. The bill specifies that annual transfers will total approximately $54 million during fiscal years 2024 through 2027, and will adjust to $27 million in subsequent years. This is rooted in the necessity to manage state funds more effectively while providing tax relief mechanisms to local governments.

Contention

While the bill seems to be oriented toward enhancing local financial stability, there could be points of contention surrounding how these funds are allocated and utilized by local governments. Opponents may argue that without stringent oversight, the funds could lead to disparities in how communities prioritize spending. Moreover, discussions around fiscal responsibility at the state level may raise concerns about the sustainability of such financial commitments in the long term, particularly if economic conditions change.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB196

Reinstating transfers to the local ad valorem tax reduction fund (LAVTRF).

KS HB2508

Authorizing a transfer of state general fund moneys to the local ad valorem tax reduction fund in fiscal year 2025 and all fiscal years thereafter, requiring political subdivisions to credit all such moneys to residential property taxpayers in the form of a rebate and providing a formula for such rebate amount.

KS SB332

Providing for the distribution of local ad valorem tax reduction fund (LAVTRF) moneys from the state to residential property taxpayers in the form of rebates.

KS HB2026

Senate Substitute for HB 2026 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Requiring political subdivisions to adopt a budget that remains at or below revenue neutral and use funds to reduce property tax in order to receive local ad valorem tax reduction fund (LAVTRF) distributions, providing for one annual transfer to the fund, eliminating the county and city revenue sharing fund and discontinuing certain transfers to the special city and county highway fund.

KS HB2815

Abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund, discontinuing certain transfers to the special city and county highway fund and decreasing rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district.

KS SB309

Creating the fixing instant revenue shock for taxpayers fund and the local extraordinary needs fund, establishing the joint committee on local extraordinary needs grants and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund.

KS SB300

House Substitute for SB 300 by Committee on Taxation - Modifying income tax rates for individuals, increasing the standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income limit for an income tax subtraction modification for social security income, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax rate, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund, providing for certain transfers to the special city and county highway fund and decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district.

KS SB94

Discontinuing state property tax levies for the Kansas educational building fund and the state institutions building fund and providing for financing therefor from the state general fund.

KS HB2036

Senate Substitute for HB 2036 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients on July 1, 2024, and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund and providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund.

KS SB37

House Substitute for SB 37 by Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions - Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients on July 1, 2024, and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund and providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund.

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