Division of the Budget Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436 900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov Adam Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor Division of the Budget February 20, 2023 The Honorable Adam Smith, Chairperson House Committee on Taxation 300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 346-S Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Representative Smith: SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2366 by Representative V. Miller, et al. In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2366 is respectfully submitted to your committee. HB 2366 would transfer a total of $108.0 million from the State General Fund to the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund (LAVTRF) in FY 2024, FY 2025, FY 2026, and FY 2027. The bill would transfer a total $54.0 million from the State General Fund to the LAVTRF beginning in FY 2028 and in each future fiscal year. Under current law, the State General Fund transfer to the LAVTRF is set to resume in FY 2025 with a total transfer amount of $54.0 million. Estimated State Fiscal Effect FY 2023 SGF FY 2023 All Funds FY 2024 SGF FY 2024 All Funds Revenue -- -- ($108,000,000) ($108,000,000) Expenditure -- -- -- $108,000,000 FTE Pos. -- -- -- -- HB 2366 would reduce State General Fund revenues by $108.0 million in FY 2024 by resuming the State General Fund transfer to the LAVTRF. The last State General Fund transfer to the LAVTRF occurred in FY 2003 and transfers have routinely been suspended in appropriations bills. The fiscal effect to state revenues during subsequent years would be as follows: FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 State General Fund ($108,000,000) ($108,000,000) ($108,000,000) ($54,000,000) The Honorable Adam Smith, Chairperson Page 2—HB 2366 The Department of Revenue’s Property Valuation Division would be required to calculate and report current assessed values and distribution, as well as update related documents. The Department indicates that these costs are estimated to be negligible and could be absorbed within existing resources. The State Treasurer indicates the bill would require it to implement minor computer programming changes in order to apportion and pay amounts to counties based on population and assessed valuation. The State Treasurer indicates that the programming costs are estimated to be negligible and could be absorbed within existing resources. The amounts transferred to the LAVTRF would also be required to be included as expenditures in the State Treasurer’s budget beginning in FY 2024. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2366 is not reflected in The FY 2024 Governor’s Budget Report. The League of Kansas Municipalities and the Kansas Association of Counties indicate that the bill would provide additional resources to local governments for property tax relief. Sincerely, Adam Proffitt Director of the Budget cc: Lynn Robinson, Department of Revenue Wendi Stark, League of Kansas Municipalities Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties John Hedges, Office of the State Treasurer