Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2004

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Engrossed
2/3/25  
Refer
2/4/25  

Caption

Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Seward county for the purpose of financing the costs of roadway and bridge construction, maintenance and improvement in the county.

Impact

If passed, HB2004 would significantly influence state education laws, requiring a comprehensive review of current funding formulas and ensuring that districts receive equitable financial support. The bill stipulates that funding must be allocated based on need, thereby redirecting state resources to where they are most necessary. This change could improve educational outcomes in disadvantaged areas, promoting graduation rates and overall student achievement. In addition, the legislation could lead to increased support for teachers, aiming to retain quality educators in struggling school districts by offering incentives and professional development opportunities.

Summary

House Bill 2004 aims to reform educational funding and academic standards in the state, with a particular focus on ensuring equity across school districts. The bill emphasizes the need for adequate resources to be allocated to underfunded schools, which proponents argue is essential for providing all students with equal opportunities. By addressing disparities in funding, HB2004 seeks to create a more balanced educational environment where every student, regardless of their background or location, has access to quality education and learning resources.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding HB2004 appears to be largely positive among educational advocates and parents who desire improvements in the schooling system. Supporters highlight the bill's potential to address long-standing inequalities in education funding, while also fostering more community engagement in schools. Conversely, some lawmakers express reservations about the bill, fearing that the changes may not go far enough or could lead to unintended consequences, such as increased administrative burdens on local school boards or conflicts over resource allocation.

Contention

One of the notable points of contention within the discussions around HB2004 is the debate over the definition of 'equity' in educational funding. While supporters advocate for a straightforward approach focused on need-based funding, some critics argue that such a model might overlook specific local needs and priorities. Furthermore, the bill’s provisions for monitoring and accountability raise concerns among some legislators who believe that the emphasis on state oversight could undermine local control over educational resources and decision-making. The discussions have spotlighted the critical balance between state intervention and local autonomy in education policy.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2828

Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Marshall county for the purpose of financing the costs of constructing or remodeling and furnishing a jail facility.

KS HB2421

Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Grant county.

KS SB537

Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Neosho county.

KS HB2002

Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Dickinson and Grant counties, providing for a sales tax exemption for area agencies on aging and purchases made by Kansas suicide prevention HQ, inc., providing that the secretary of revenue file a release of warrant in the county where such warrant is docketed, granting authority to the director of property valuation to develop qualifying courses and providing that certain tax notices and statements may be transmitted by electronic means by the county treasurer and county appraiser if consented to by the taxpayer.

KS SB410

Reducing penalties for the late filing of or the failure to file statements listing personal property for assessment and the discovery of escaped personal property and reporting changes after initial statement, allowing for filing of an appraisal by a certified residential real property appraiser for appeal purposes, 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 new electric generation facilities, additions and new pollution control devices and discontinuing certain current property tax exemptions, providing that county clerks are not required to send revenue neutral rate notices to property owners of exempt property, modifying and prescribing the contents of the revenue neutral rate hearing notice, permitting a tax levy that generates the same amount of revenue as the previous year when the final assessed valuation decreases compared to the estimated assessed valuation, requiring that the governing body's vote be conducted on the same day as the commencement of the public hearing, extending reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for printing and postage costs for calendar year 2024, providing income tax subtraction modifications for certain federal credit disallowances and the employee retention credit disallowance and to permit the carryforward of certain net operating losses, clarifying the disallowed business interest expense deduction, extending the time period for the single city port authority tax credit, decreasing penalties for failing to timely remit withholding income taxes of employees by employers, 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 relating to the salt parity act, providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Rawlins, Marshall and Neosho counties and authorizing teleconference or video conference hearings in the small claims and expedited hearings division of the state board of tax appeals.

KS HB2819

Senate Substitute for HB 2819 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Providing a sales tax exemption for exploration place, inc.

KS SB127

House Substitute for SB 127 by Committee on Taxation - Reducing penalties for the late filing of or the failure to file property tax statements listing property for assessment and the discovery of escaped property and reporting changes after initial statement, decreasing the penalties for failing to timely remit withholding income taxes of employees by employers and providing a sales tax exemption for sales of property and services used in the provision of communications services.

KS HB2221

Expanding the eligible uses for the 0% state rate for sales tax for certain utilities and the levying of sales tax on such sales by cities and counties and authorizing cities and counties to exempt such sales from such city or county taxes.

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

KS HB2387

Providing funding for STAR bond districts to replace lost food sales tax revenue, authorizing renovation and construction costs for historic theaters and major amusement parks, including amusement rides, as eligible STAR bond project costs, extending the deadline for the STAR bond report to certain legislative committees, and increasing the financing limit for pay-as-you-go funding for rural redevelopment projects.

Similar Bills

KS HB2002

Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Dickinson and Grant counties, providing for a sales tax exemption for area agencies on aging and purchases made by Kansas suicide prevention HQ, inc., providing that the secretary of revenue file a release of warrant in the county where such warrant is docketed, granting authority to the director of property valuation to develop qualifying courses and providing that certain tax notices and statements may be transmitted by electronic means by the county treasurer and county appraiser if consented to by the taxpayer.

KS HB2106

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of property and services used in the provision of communications services and a deduction from sales or compensating use tax when selling and buying different motor vehicles within 90 days.

KS HB2098

Providing a deduction from sales or compensating use tax when selling and buying different motor vehicles within 120 days, providing an exemption for certain purchases by disabled veterans of the armed forces of the United States, excluding manufacturers' coupons from the sales or selling price for sales tax purposes, providing sales tax exemptions for custom meat processing services and purchases for the construction or repair of buildings used for human habitation by the Kansas state school for the blind and the Kansas state school for the deaf, providing sales tax exemptions for certain purchases by doorstep inc., exploration place, inc., Kansas children's discovery center, inc. and the Kansas fairgrounds foundation and providing for a sales tax exemption for sales of property and services used in the provision of communications services.

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.

KS SB98

Providing a sales tax exemption for the construction or remodeling of a qualified data center in Kansas and the purchase of data center equipment, eligible data center costs and certain labor costs to qualified firms that commit to a minimum investment of at least $250,000,000 and meet new Kansas jobs and other requirements.

KS SB159

Creating the Kansas rural grocery store development incentive act to provide tax incentives for the development of grocery businesses in rural areas of the state.

KS SB51

Providing a sales tax exemption for the construction or remodeling of a qualified data center in Kansas and the purchase of data center equipment, eligible data center costs and certain labor costs to qualified firms that commit to a minimum investment of at least $250,000,000 and meet new Kansas jobs and other requirements.

KS HB2450

Substitute for HB 2450 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Providing a sales tax exemption for the construction or remodeling of a qualified data center in Kansas and the purchase of data center equipment, eligible data center costs, electricity and certain labor costs to qualified firms that commit to a minimum investment of at least $600,000,000 and meet new Kansas jobs and other requirements.