Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2003

Introduced
1/13/25  

Caption

Establishing the EV energy equity road repair tax act (EVEERRT act) and providing for a road repair tax on electricity distributed from a public charging station for electric vehicles.

Impact

This bill is expected to directly impact state laws concerning the taxation of energy consumed by electric vehicles. By implementing this new tax structure, Kansas aims to create a balanced method of funding road maintenance in light of the growing prevalence of electric vehicles, which traditionally do not contribute to road funds through gasoline taxes. The revenue generated from this tax will be deposited in the state's highway fund, thus influencing future budget planning for infrastructural development.

Summary

House Bill 2003, referred to as the EV Energy Equity Road Repair Tax Act (EVEERRT Act), aims to impose a tax on the distribution of electricity from public charging stations for electric vehicles. With the increasing sales of electric vehicles (EVs) projected to rise significantly in the coming years, the bill seeks to establish a dedicated funding mechanism for road construction and repair similar to existing motor fuel taxes. The proposed tax rate is set at $0.09 per kilowatt-hour of electricity used at public charging stations, requiring charging station owners to collect and remit these taxes to the state.

Sentiment

The discussions surrounding HB 2003 reveal a mixture of support and concern. Proponents advocate for this bill as a necessary adaptation to the changing automotive landscape, emphasizing its potential to sustainably fund essential road repairs. In contrast, critics may express concern over the implications of adding new taxes and how they might affect EV adoption rates or discourage drivers from transitioning to electric vehicles due to increased costs associated with charging.

Contention

Some notable points of contention include debates over the fairness and potential consequences of imposing a tax specifically targeting electric vehicle operators. Critics may argue that it risks disincentivizing the shift toward environmentally friendly transportation options. Additionally, operational challenges for charging station owners regarding compliance with tax collection and remittance procedures could arise, potentially complicating the integration of this tax system into existing infrastructure.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2004

Establishing the EV energy equity road repair tax act and providing for a road repair tax on electricity distributed from a public charging station for electric vehicles.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

KS SB57

Establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients, providing a sales tax exemption for children's diapers and feminine hygiene products, establishing the STAR bonds food sales tax revenue replacement fund and altering the calculation for STAR bond districts.

KS HB2435

Decreasing the sales and use tax rate, establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients, providing a sales tax exemption for children's diapers and feminine hygiene products, establishing the STAR bonds food sales tax revenue replacement fund and altering the calculation for STAR bond districts.

KS HB2111

Establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients, providing a sales tax exemption for children's diapers and feminine hygiene products, establishing the STAR bonds food sales tax revenue replacement fund, altering the calculation for STAR bond districts and discontinuing the food sales income tax credit.

KS HB2227

Authorizing certain power purchase agreements with renewable energy suppliers, exempting the sales of electricity pursuant to power purchase agreements from public utility regulation and requiring electric public utilities to enter into parallel generation contracts with certain customers of the utility.

KS SB248

Providing sales tax exemptions for certain food and food ingredients and 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 and repealing the state rate reduction for sales of certain food and food ingredients.

KS SB539

Simplifying income tax rates for individuals, increasing the standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, eliminating the income limit for the income tax subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, establishing a child tax credit, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax rate and establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for sales of food and food ingredients on July 1, 2024.

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, 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 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 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.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.