Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2400

Introduced
3/5/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Report Pass
3/7/25  
Engrossed
3/11/25  

Caption

Amending the definition of land devoted to agricultural use to include trail rides as a ranching activity to qualify as an agritourism activity.

Impact

The bill would have a notable impact on state laws relating to property tax and land use classification. By allowing ranchers who provide trail rides to benefit from the agritourism designation, it could lead to an increase in the economic viability of agricultural lands. This change is anticipated to encourage more landowners to engage in agritourism, potentially boosting rural economies in Kansas by attracting visitors and generating revenue from recreational activities. Moreover, the reassessment of property value could also reflect the evolving use of agricultural land, aligning tax responsibilities with actual land use.

Summary

House Bill 2400 seeks to amend existing legislation regarding agritourism in the state of Kansas. Specifically, the bill expands the definition of agritourism activities to officially include trail rides as a part of ranching activities. This inclusion is significant as it allows individuals or businesses offering trail rides on their land to qualify for agritourism status and benefits. The bill aims to promote agritourism by classifying such land as agricultural for property tax valuation purposes, which could incentivize more ranchers to diversify their operations and engage in agritourism.

Contention

While there are several benefits to HB 2400, potential points of contention could arise from differing perspectives within the community. Opponents may raise concerns about the implications of classifying trail rides as agritourism, fearing it may lead to over-commercialization of rural areas and the detriment of traditional farming practices. Additionally, the processes for registering agritourism activities may also spark debates on regulatory compliance and the extent to which local governments can control land use. The discussions surrounding this bill are essential to ensure that the interests of both agricultural producers and local communities are balanced.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2254

Amending the definition of land devoted to agricultural use for property tax purposes to include properties used as part of registered agritourism activities.

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 SB8

Reducing penalties for the late filing of and the failure to file personal property renditions and the discovery of escaped personal property, requiring filing only an initial statement with county appraiser for personal property, decreasing the penalties for failing to timely remit withholding income taxes of employees by employers, extending reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for printing and postage costs for county clerks for calendar year 2024, modifying and prescribing the contents of the revenue neutral rate public hearing notice, providing two prior years' values on the annual valuation notice, allowing for filing of an appraisal by a certified residential real property appraiser for appeal purposes, discontinuing the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal, 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 certain business property operated in competition with property owned or operated by a governmental entity, providing income tax subtraction modifications to permit the carryforward of certain net operating losses for individuals and for the federal work opportunity tax credit and the employee retention credit disallowances, increasing the tax credit amount for adoption expenses and making the credit refundable, increasing the amount of income tax credits available for purchases under the disability employment act from qualified vendors, continuing in existence such credits beyond tax year 2023 and defining qualifying vendors and eligible employees, establishing a tax credit for contributions to eligible charitable organizations operating pregnancy centers or residential maternity facilities, 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 for purposes of the salt parity act, excluding social security payments from household income and expanding eligibility for seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax homestead refund claims, providing a sales tax exemption for sales of property and services used in the provision of communications services and excluding manufacturers' coupons from the sales or selling price.

KS SB323

Providing for the election of county appraisers.

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 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 HB2311

Amending the Kansas amusement ride act relating to inspections of amusement rides and inflatable devices, training regarding the operation of amusement rides and inflatable devices and establishing an annual permit fee for inflatable devices.

KS HB2002

Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Dickinson and Grant counties, providing for a sales tax exemption for area agencies on aging and purchases made by Kansas suicide prevention HQ, inc., providing that the secretary of revenue file a release of warrant in the county where such warrant is docketed, granting authority to the director of property valuation to develop qualifying courses and providing that certain tax notices and statements may be transmitted by electronic means by the county treasurer and county appraiser if consented to by the taxpayer.

KS HB2044

Amending the definition of "race" in the Kansas act against discrimination to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

KS SB36

Amending the definition of ancestry in the Kansas act against discrimination to include traits historically associated with ancestry, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.

Similar Bills

KS HB2035

Amending the definition of land devoted to agricultural use for property tax purposes to include trail rides as a ranching activity to qualify as an agritourism activity.

NV SB55

Establishes provisions relating to agricultural tourism. (BDR 18-508)

KS HB2254

Amending the definition of land devoted to agricultural use for property tax purposes to include properties used as part of registered agritourism activities.

UT HB0031

Agritourism Amendments

SD SB135

Revise provisions regarding agritourism liability.

CA AB2635

California Agritourism Liability Act: agritourism civil liability.

CT HB06241

An Act Concerning Agritourism.

CA SB1479

California Agritourism Promotion Act: agritourism civil liability.