Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB376

Introduced
1/22/24  
Refer
1/23/24  
Report Pass
2/21/24  
Engrossed
3/18/24  
Refer
3/18/24  

Caption

Extending the time period for the single city port authority income tax credit.

Impact

The amendments provided in SB376 will likely have significant implications for state revenue and the financial viability of single city port authorities. By extending the tax credit and broadening its applicability to all taxpayers subject to Kansas income tax, the bill not only supports existing port authorities but may also encourage the establishment of new authorities, fostering regional economic development. However, it is essential to monitor the total limit of credits, which is capped at $500,000 per fiscal year, to prevent any adverse budgetary impacts for the state.

Summary

Senate Bill 376 is designed to extend the time period for a specific income tax credit related to the retirement of indebtedness authorized by single city port authorities in Kansas. The bill amends K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 79-32,212, allowing for an income tax credit equating to 100% of the amount attributable to such retirement for the years 2002 through 2044. This extension indicates an ongoing support for port authorities, providing them with additional financial relief to manage their debts effectively.

Contention

Although the bill has passed overwhelmingly in the Senate with a vote tally of 35 to 5, there may still be discussions regarding the long-term sustainability of income tax credits at this level. Opponents might argue that extending such credits could result in decreased state revenues, impacting funding for other essential services. Proponents, however, emphasize the importance of supporting local economic drivers like port authorities to stimulate growth and job creation in specific regions.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2387

Extending the number of years of availability of the income tax credit for contributions to friends of cedar crest association and the Eisenhower foundation.

KS HB2757

Repealing or discontinuing certain income tax credit incentives, extending the income tax credit for angel investors and aviation-related employment and providing expanded options in the high performance tax credit program for tax credit transfers.

KS SB69

Extending the time period for eligibility for the loan repayment program and the income tax credit for rural opportunity zones, adding down payment assistance and child care reimbursement as program benefit options and expanding eligibility for the income tax credit.

KS HB2464

Extending the number of years that tax credits may be issued or earned for contributions to graduates of aerospace and aviation-related educational programs and employers of program graduates, the tax credits for contributions to the Eisenhower foundation and friends of cedar crest association and the sunset for the angel investor tax credit and providing for a minimum amount of such credits for investments in counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer.

KS SB283

Decreasing individual income tax rates, discontinuing tax credits of the high performance incentive program and the Kansas affordable housing tax credit act, discontinuing payroll withholding tax benefits of the promoting employment across Kansas act, discontinuing the crediting of certain amounts to the job creation program fund and repealing certain tax credits.

KS HB2336

Providing for the apportionment of business income by the single sales factor and the apportionment of financial institution income by the receipts factor, deductions from income when using the single sales factor and receipts factor, the decrease in corporate income tax rates determining when sales other than tangible personal property are made in the state and excluding sales of a unitary business group of electric and natural gas public utilities.

KS HB2231

Providing an additional personal exemption for head of household tax filers and increasing the personal exemption for certain disabled veterans for purposes of income tax, modifying the definition of household income related to increased property tax homestead refund claims, providing for the apportionment of business income by the single sales factor and the apportionment of financial institution income by the receipts factor, providing for the apportionment pursuant to the three-factor test of a manufacturer who sells alcoholic liquor, requiring the use of single sales factor pursuant to the multistate tax compact, establishing deductions from income when using the single sales factor and receipts factor, providing for the decrease in corporate income tax rates, determining when sales other than tangible personal property are made in the state, excluding sales of a unitary business group of electric and natural gas public utilities, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers.

KS SB259

Providing that future personal and corporate income tax rate and privilege tax rate decreases be contingent on exceeding tax receipt revenues.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS SB429

Extending the sunset for the angel investor tax credit to 2031.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.