Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2014

Introduced
1/15/25  

Caption

Providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers.

Impact

If passed, HB 2014 will significantly amend how personal property taxes are applied in the state of Kansas, primarily affecting categories such as boats and trailers used primarily for personal purposes. The bill sets a clear framework for property owners to file initial requests for tax exemptions, which could lead to a more streamlined process in obtaining these exemptions. This change is expected to make compliance easier and potentially increase the utilization of recreational vehicles and watercraft among Kansas residents.

Summary

House Bill 2014 focuses on property taxation in Kansas by providing exemptions for various categories of personal property, including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles, and certain trailers. The bill aims to amend existing statutes related to property taxes, specifically K.S.A. 79-213 and K.S.A. 79-5501, allowing for a more straightforward process for property owners to request tax exemptions on specific personal property. This initiative seeks to alleviate the tax burden on residents and enhance recreational opportunities involving the exempted personal property.

Contention

There are potential points of contention surrounding the bill, particularly concerning the implications for state revenue. Supporters argue that providing these exemptions is necessary for promoting recreational activities and alleviating unnecessary financial burdens on citizens. However, opponents may express concerns about the loss of tax revenue that could impact funding for local services and programs. Moreover, the focus on personal use as eligibility criteria may lead to debates on the definition of personal versus commercial use in relation to some of the exempted categories.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB484

Providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers.

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 HB2096

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, increasing the tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, 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 a property tax rebate for certain business property operated in competition with property owned or operated by a governmental entity, 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 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 SB252

Providing for exemptions from property tax and sales tax for certain businesses competing against governmental entities.

KS SB129

Providing a sales tax exemption for purchases of personal property or services by doorstep, inc.

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 HB2794

Providing a sales tax exemption for purchases of personal property and services, sales of personal property and purchases by contractors for not-for-profit animal shelters and rescue network managers licensed under the Kansas pet animal 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 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.

Similar Bills

KS SB484

Providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers.

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.

OH HB366

Regards disposal of self-service storage property and liability

KS SB10

Providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers.

VA HB1930

Virginia Self-Service Storage Act; default by occupant, watercraft.

VA SB976

Virginia Self-Service Storage Act; default by occupant, watercraft.

LA SB320

Allows the occupant of a watercraft traveling on state waters and engaged in any lawful activity to remain on those waters unless forbidden to do so by the owner. (8/1/20)

SC H3858

Taxation on boats