Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2105

Introduced
1/28/25  

Caption

Designating a portion of United States highway 77 as the POW MIA memorial highway and bridge No. 82-14-6.88 (026) in Clay county as the POW MIA memorial bridge.

Impact

The impact of HB2105 on state laws is largely symbolic but significant in its intent to honor the sacrifices of military personnel. By designating these routes and the bridge, the bill encourages public recognition and remembrance of those who served. The signs indicating the designated areas must be placed by the Kansas Secretary of Transportation once the bill is enacted, making this tribute an official acknowledgment by the state of Kansas.

Summary

House Bill 2105 serves to honor veterans by designating a section of United States Highway 77 as the POW MIA memorial highway. This section spans from its junction with Interstate 70, northward through various junctions in Geary and Riley counties. In addition, the bill designates bridge No. 82-14-6.88 (026) located on K-82 highway in Clay county as the POW MIA memorial bridge. The measures aim to recognize the sacrifices made by prisoners of war and those missing in action, ensuring their contributions are publicly commemorated along these critical infrastructure routes.

Contention

While there may not be major points of contention surrounding the bill, discussions could arise regarding the state’s prioritization of memorial designations versus other pressing infrastructure needs. Nonetheless, supporters would argue that commemorating veterans is a critical aspect of maintaining national heritage and gratitude. Overall, the bill fosters a sense of community remembrance and respects the service of military members, ensuring that their sacrifices are not forgotten.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2481

Designating portions of K-96 highway as the PFC Henry Lee Fisher memorial highway and the 96th Infantry Division memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 69 as the Ken W Brock memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 81 as the Merle Miller memorial highway and a portion of United States highway 281 as the first responders memorial highway, redesignating a current portion of the American Legion memorial highway for United States highway 281 and redesignating a current portion of the Frank Carlson memorial highway for United States highway 81, designating bridge No. 160-96-293.72 in Sumner county as the SrA Derek Scott Martin memorial bridge and designating the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe #3415 as the official state steam locomotive and the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad as the official state heritage railroad.

KS SB357

Designating a portion of United States highway 81 as the Merle Miller memorial highway.

KS HB2799

Designating a portion of United States highway 281 in Russell county as the first responders memorial highway and redesignating a portion of the American Legion memorial highway.

KS HB2298

Designating a portion of interstate 435 as the Officer Donald Burton Gamblin Jr memorial highway and a portion of United States highway 69 as the Robert Lessen memorial highway.

KS HB2014

Designating a portion of United States highway 69 in Crawford county as the Robert Lessen memorial highway.

KS HB2575

Designating a portion of K-96 highway as the 96th "Deadeye" Infantry Division memorial highway.

KS HB2507

Designating a bridge in Sumner county as the SrA Derek Scott Martin memorial bridge.

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 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 HB2022

Providing for the appointment of the superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol by the attorney general, not the governor; transferring the duties of governor relating to the Kansas highway patrol to the attorney general; granting jurisdiction of the Kansas highway patrol to the attorney general, a division to be known as the Kansas highway patrol.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.