Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB146

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
3/17/25  
Engrossed
3/20/25  

Caption

Requiring the secretary for aging and disability services and the city of Osawatomie to execute and record an amendment to the original deed for conveyance of certain real property in Miami county that amends the reversionary interest of the state of Kansas to July 1, 2046.

Impact

The passage of SB146 strengthens the state's stance on property use and accountability for economic development initiatives within Osawatomie. By establishing specific timelines and conditions under which the state can reclaim property rights, the bill seeks to ensure that the land is used effectively for economic activities. This legislative change is expected to encourage the local government to take active steps in developing the land for commercial use, potentially leading to job creation and community development.

Summary

Senate Bill 146 (SB146) proposes to amend the way certain real property in Miami County, Kansas, is conveyed to the city of Osawatomie for the purpose of fostering economic development. The bill specifically mandates that the Secretary for Aging and Disability Services and the city of Osawatomie execute and record an amendment to the original deed, extending the reversionary interest of the state of Kansas in the conveyed property to July 1, 2046. This extension is important to clarify the conditions under which the state retains rights to the land if it is not used as intended in the future.

Contention

Notable points of contention surrounding SB146 could arise regarding the balance of power between state and local governance. While proponents argue that the bill will facilitate responsible economic development and provide a clear framework for land use, some critics may express concern about the restrictions placed on local control. The mechanisms for reclaiming property rights by the state, if not adequately justified, could lead to disputes over local government autonomy and whether state interests unduly influence local decision-making.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2378

Authorizing the secretary of administration on behalf of the Kansas department for aging and disability services to convey lands in Shawnee county to the Kansas commission on veterans affairs.

KS HB2332

Updating references and corresponding changes related to 2021 Executive Reorganization Order No. 48 and the transfer of the division of tourism from the department of wildlife and parks to the department of commerce.

KS HB2705

Authorizing the state board of regents to sell and convey certain real property in the city of Manhattan, Riley county, Kansas, on behalf of Kansas state university.

KS SB424

Providing for geographic positions or locations of points within the state of Kansas under the Kansas plane coordinate system act.

KS HB2760

Prescribing documentation requirements to determine eligibility for any benefit derived from a service-connected disability, requiring that federal disability determinations for veterans be probative, establishing the Kansas office of veterans services, updating references and corresponding changes relating to the transfer of powers and duties from the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office to the Kansas office of veterans services, updating the veterans claims assistance program to include references to veterans affairs medical centers and cross-accreditation requirements, modifying the definition of veteran and disabled veteran, clarifying disability evaluations for benefits granted to disabled veterans and updating the definition of armed forces to include the space force.

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 SB117

Authorizing the state historical society to convey certain real property to the Shawnee Tribe.

KS HB2208

Authorizing the state historical society to convey certain real property to the Shawnee Tribe.

KS HB2669

Codifying the mental health intervention team program administered by the Kansas department for aging and disability services in state statute.

KS HB2751

Authorizing the Kansas department for aging and disability services to condition or restrict a disability service provider license, granting the secretary authority to grant regulation waivers unrelated to health and safety and authorizing correction orders and civil fines to be appealed to the secretary.

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