Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2099

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Report Pass
2/17/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/10/25  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
3/12/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  

Caption

Senate Substitute for HB 2099 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Authorizing the secretary of corrections on behalf of the state of Kansas to convey certain real property located in Leavenworth county, Kansas, to Leavenworth county.

Impact

The passage of HB 2099 will facilitate the conveyance of state-owned real property, allowing local government to take jurisdiction over this land. The bill delineates that any costs associated with the conveyance will be borne by Leavenworth County, asserting local responsibility in the process. Additionally, the conveyance is exempt from certain statutory provisions, which may streamline the transfer but also raises questions about accountability and oversight.

Summary

House Bill 2099 authorizes the Secretary of Corrections to convey certain real property located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, to Leavenworth County itself. This legislation allows for the transfer of rights, title, and interest in designated real estate and improvements within specified blocks of the Town of Delaware. The transfer is to be executed via quitclaim deed, ensuring that all involved parties, particularly the Secretary of Corrections, act on behalf of the state of Kansas.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding HB 2099 appears to be generally favorable, particularly among local officials who see value in gaining more control over land within their jurisdiction. The bill passed overwhelmingly in the House with a vote of 113 to 4, indicating strong bipartisan support. However, there may also be concerns from community members about ensuring that the conveyance is conducted transparently and in a manner that benefits the local population.

Contention

While there seem to be no major points of contention explicitly noted in the discussions related to HB 2099, the nature of transferring state property to local governance might evoke discussions around local versus state authority. The bill’s exemption from standard procedures may lead to debates about the implications of such actions on future land management and local decision-making powers.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

KS SCR1602

Approving the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County Kansas.

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 HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS SCR1603

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for residential property.

KS SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

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 HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.