Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2130

Introduced
1/28/25  

Caption

Authorizing retirement and disability benefits under KPERS, KP&F and the retirement system for judges to be paid on either a biweekly or monthly basis at the option of a member or recipient.

Impact

The implications of HB 2130 are significant for state laws governing retirement and pension systems. Specifically, sections of K.S.A. 20-2609, 20-2610, 74-4915, and 74-4962 will be amended to incorporate these new payment options. The bill repeals previous provisions that mandated monthly-only distributions, thereby aligning with contemporary practices that offer more diverse financial options for civil service employees. This adjustment not only modernizes the state's retirement systems but also reflects an understanding of the variety of financial situations that retirees may face.

Summary

House Bill 2130 seeks to amend the existing regulations concerning the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) and the retirement system for judges by allowing retirement and disability benefits to be paid on either a biweekly or monthly basis at the election of the member or recipient. This change aims to provide more flexibility to state employees and judges when it comes to receiving their retirement benefits, responding to evolving needs of beneficiaries regarding their payment preferences. By authorizing the option for biweekly payments, the bill recognizes that members may prefer a more frequent disbursement of their benefits for budgeting purposes.

Contention

While many stakeholders support the proposed flexibility, there may be concerns regarding the administrative costs and changes required to implement such alterations throughout the state's pension systems. There is a possibility that some representatives may fear that frequent payments could lead to budgeting challenges within the state retirement funds. As legislators deliberate this bill, considerations will also need to include how it aligns with state fiscal policies and whether any contingencies are needed to safeguard the funds against potential mismanagement or shortfalls.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

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.

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 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 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 SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

KS HB2002

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

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.