Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB94

Introduced
1/24/23  
Refer
1/25/23  
Report Pass
2/8/23  
Refer
1/9/24  
Report Pass
3/12/24  

Caption

Discontinuing state property tax levies for the Kansas educational building fund and the state institutions building fund and providing for financing therefor from the state general fund.

Impact

The impact of SB94 includes significant changes to how educational institutions and state facilities receive funding. By eliminating the specific property tax levies that have historically supported these institutions, the bill allows the state to allocate general funds toward educational projects. This shift may help to mitigate fluctuations in revenue that these institutions experience due to changes in property values or tax collection rates, providing more stability in funding for essential services.

Summary

Senate Bill 94 concerns property taxation in Kansas, primarily focusing on the discontinuance of state tax levies for the Kansas educational building fund and the state institutions building fund. The legislation aims to shift financing for these programs from their traditional tax levies to funding directly from the state general fund. This change is proposed to create a more streamlined funding system for educational and state institutions, allowing for more flexibility in financial planning without the constraints posed by property taxes.

Contention

Notable points of contention surrounding SB94 include concerns over the reliance on the state general fund for financing. Critics argue that this may lead to less predictable funding, especially in times of economic downturn or budget cuts. Furthermore, discussions may arise about whether this approach appropriately addresses the needs of educational institutions and whether it could potentially divert funds from other critical state services or programs. Supporters maintain that this will simplify funding streams and help ensure that institutions receive adequate support devoid of the uncertainties associated with property tax revenues.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB35

Discontinuing the state property tax levies for the Kansas educational building fund and the state institutions building fund and providing for financing therefor from the state general fund.

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 SB488

Enacting the Kansas property tax freedom act of 2026, providing for the phased elimination of property taxation and for revenue replacement grants to taxing subdivisions, establishing the Kansas fair share purchase surcharge and providing such revenue to taxing subdivisions, the state general fund and the new property tax freedom reserve fund and providing for freedom dividend rebates.

KS HB3709

Higher education; state educational institutions; general maintenance fund for buildings; new construction; State Regents for Higher Education; state-appropriated funds; noncompliance; effective date; emergency.

KS HB2011

Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, increasing the extent of exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy and providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund.

KS SB534

Imposing a nameplate capacity tax and a production tax upon certain wind farms and solar facilities, crediting the nameplate capacity tax and the production tax revenue to the property tax relief fund, creating the property tax relief fund, transferring moneys from the property tax relief fund to the state school district finance fund and decreasing the statewide property tax levy for schools.

KS HB2113

Establishing the state conservation fund and transferring $2,500,000 to such fund and providing for the enhanced transfer of moneys from the state general fund to the state water plan fund and from the state water plan fund to the water technical assistance fund and the water project grant fund.

KS HB2196

Providing a permanent exemption for postsecondary educational institutions from the public buildings requirements under the personal and family protection act.

KS HB2292

Providing for food sales tax revenue replacement for STAR bond districts established prior to December 31, 2022, establishing the STAR bonds food sales tax revenue replacement fund, providing for transfers from the state general fund to such revenue replacement fund and transfers from such revenue replacement fund in the amount of food sales tax revenues lost to the applicable cities or counties and extending the sunset date of the STAR bonds financing act to July 1, 2031.

KS HB329

In State funds formula, further providing for certification and calculation of minimum and maximum modifiers and for Property Tax Relief Reserve Fund, providing for senior citizen tax relief and further providing for State property tax reduction allocation.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.