Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB1

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
3/19/25  
Engrossed
3/24/25  

Caption

Exempting the state of Kansas from daylight saving time but providing for moving to permanent daylight saving time upon an act of Congress requiring such move.

Impact

If enacted, SB1 would significantly influence state laws concerning transportation and infrastructure funding. The bill outlines specific funding allocations from the state budget, targeting various infrastructure needs across urban and rural areas. By ensuring a consistent flow of resources for infrastructure improvements, SB1 aims to address the backlog of maintenance issues and support new construction projects, potentially leading to job creation and increased economic activity associated with these developments.

Summary

Senate Bill 1 (SB1) proposes a comprehensive approach to improve and maintain the state's infrastructure, with a particular focus on transportation projects. This bill seeks to allocate funds towards critical public works initiatives, ensuring that roads, bridges, and public transit systems receive necessary upgrades and repairs. The rationale behind SB1 is to enhance the safety and efficiency of the state's transportation networks, which many believe is vital for economic growth and connectivity between communities.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding SB1 has been largely positive among supporters, who include transportation advocates and local government officials, emphasizing the pressing need for infrastructure investment. Many believe that without proactive measures like those proposed in SB1, the state's infrastructure will continue to deteriorate, leading to higher long-term costs and safety risks. However, some critics argue that the funding sources outlined in the bill could divert essential resources from other critical areas, such as education and healthcare, raising concerns about budget priorities.

Contention

Notable points of contention in the discussions around SB1 include debates over how the funding should be sourced and which projects should receive priority. Critics have raised concerns about potential funding mechanisms, such as increased fees or taxes, which they view as burdensome for residents. Additionally, there are discussions about ensuring equitable distribution of funds between urban and rural regions, as advocates for rural infrastructure fear being overlooked. This debate underlines the complexities involved in managing state resources and addressing the diverse needs of the population.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2064

Establishing the Kansas employee emergency savings account (KEESA) program to allow eligible employers to establish employee savings accounts, providing an income and privilege tax credit for certain eligible employer deposits to such employee savings accounts and providing a subtraction modification for certain employee deposits to such savings accounts.

KS HB2840

Authorizing governmental units to utilize a public moneys pooled method of securities to secure the deposit of public moneys in excess of the amount insured or guaranteed by the federal deposit insurance corporation and requiring the state treasurer to establish procedures therefor and banks, savings and loan associations and savings banks to make certain reports upon the request of a governmental unit.

KS HB2757

Enacting the adoption savings account act, allowing individuals to establish adoption savings accounts with certain financial institutions, providing eligible expenses, requirements and restrictions for such accounts and establishing addition and subtraction modifications for contributions to such accounts under the Kansas income tax act.

KS SB494

Enacting the adoption savings account act, allowing individuals to establish adoption savings accounts with certain financial institutions, providing eligible expenses, requirements and restrictions for such accounts and establishing addition and subtraction modifications for contributions to such accounts under the Kansas income tax act.

KS HB2284

Providing an income tax rate of 5.25% for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the standard deduction by a cost-of-living adjustment, increasing 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 April 1, 2024, and increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy.

KS HB2218

Establishing the Sunflower education equity act to provide education savings accounts for qualified students in Kansas.

KS HB2416

Senate Substitute for HB 2416 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Enacting the adoption savings account act, allowing individuals to establish adoption savings accounts with certain financial institutions, providing eligible expenses, requirements and restrictions for such accounts and establishing addition and subtraction modifications for contributions to such accounts under the Kansas income tax act.

KS HB2197

Providing a procedure for the distribution of a first-time home buyer savings account balance upon the death of an account holder, changing the term "transfer on death" to "payable on death" and resolving a conflict when beneficiaries differ on a financial institution's account records and tax forms required by the secretary of revenue.

KS HB2560

Enacting the Kansas money transmission act and the Kansas earned wage access services act, providing when applications under the state banking code are considered abandoned or expired, allowing an originating trustee to have such trustee's principal place of business outside of Kansas, authorizing any person to become a depositor or lessor of a safe deposit box, providing methods in which bank deposits may be withdrawn by a depositor and prohibiting banks from requiring a cosigner for an account of a child in the custody of the secretary for children and families, secretary of corrections or a federally recognized Indian tribe.

KS SB83

House Substitute for SB 83 by Committee on K-12 Education Budget - Making appropriations for the state department of education for FY 2024, establishing the sunflower education equity act to provide education savings accounts for qualified students, requiring school districts to provide a salary increase to all licensed teachers and defining enrollment of small school districts as the highest enrollment from the preceding four years under the Kansas school equity and enhancement act.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.