Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2161

Introduced
1/30/25  

Caption

Providing an income tax credit for the sale and distribution of biodiesel and renewable diesel blends for motor vehicle fuels.

Summary

House Bill 2161, introduced by the Committee on Taxation at the request of the Kansas Soybean Association, establishes an income tax credit for retail dealers and distributors involved in the sale of biodiesel and renewable diesel blends from taxable years 2026 to 2031. The bill allows these dealers and distributors to claim a tax credit of $0.05 per gallon sold, aimed at promoting the use of cleaner fuel options and benefiting local agricultural producers. This initiative aligns with environmental goals by encouraging the adoption of renewable fuel sources to decrease reliance on traditional fossil fuels. The bill clearly defines terms such as 'biodiesel blend' and 'renewable diesel', ensuring a legislative framework is set for the types of fuel eligible for tax credits. It specifies that biodiesel must contain at least 10% biodiesel for it to qualify, and outlines various qualifications that both retail dealers and distributors must meet. Through this structure, the bill intends to promote a structured approach to increasing the sale and distribution of biodiesel in Kansas, providing a direct financial incentive to those who comply. Notably, the bill caps the total amount of tax credits at $5 million per tax year, which has raised some concerns regarding the sustainability and availability of the tax credit for smaller dealers who may not have the throughput to fully utilize the available credits. Stakeholders from the agricultural sector are expected to benefit significantly from this initiative, given that the use of biodiesel can bolster demand for soybean production in the state. On the flip side, discussions around the bill implicate considerations regarding the long-term fiscal impact of such tax credits on the state budget, and whether this initiative will indeed lead to a significant increase in biodiesel sales and usage. However, proponents argue that the potential environmental benefits and bolstering of local agriculture justify the financial outlay, promoting a cleaner energy future for Kansas.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

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 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 SB6

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

KS SB8

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

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 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 HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

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 SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

Similar Bills

HI HB2423

Relating To Biodiesel.

HI SB2255

Relating To Biodiesel.

CT SB01291

An Act Concerning Grants For Qualified Renewable Diesel Producers And Distributors.

IN SB0254

Biofuel tax credits.

IN HB1127

Biofuel tax credits.

MI HB4721

Transportation: motor fuel tax; incentives for the sale and production of biodiesel; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 679.

MI HB4722

Transportation: motor fuel tax; incentives for the sale and production of biodiesel; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 279.

IA SF2503

A bill for an act modifying the sales or use tax refund for biodiesel production, and including retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2275, SSB 3102.)