Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2255

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/18/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/19/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  

Caption

Amending definitions concerning weights and measurers increasing minimum invoice fees, requiring licenses and education for service company operators and mandating annual device inspections, except for devices with a nominal capacity of 250 pounds or greater used in grain elevators; increasing the CREP acreage cap to 60,000 acres, clarifying eligibility and criteria, allowing exceptions for specific conditions and modifying reporting requirements to cover the last five years.

Impact

The proposed legislation will consolidate existing definitions related to weights and measures, leading to clearer guidelines and expectations for operators and consumers alike. By enforcing annual testing and inspection requirements, the bill seeks to uphold standards that will protect consumers from deceptive practices, thereby enhancing public trust in the commercial sector. Furthermore, it opens avenues for enhanced education and training requirements for technical representatives, which could lead to improved measurement accuracy statewide.

Summary

House Bill 2255 aims to modernize and enhance the regulation of weights and measures in Kansas by consolidating definitions and creating more rigorous licensing requirements for service companies operating within this realm. One of the notable changes is an increase in the minimum invoice fee charged to $70, which reflects an adjustment to operational costs in administering these regulations. The bill mandates annual inspections for commercial devices, ensuring they are accurately measuring and weighing, thus promoting fair trading practices across the state.

Sentiment

Overall sentiment surrounding HB 2255 tends to be positive among stakeholders who advocate for stricter regulations and better consumer protections. Supporters believe the bill will bring necessary improvements to Kansas’ regulatory framework, making it more robust and compliant with contemporary practices. However, some concerns have emerged regarding the financial burden increased fees may impose on small service companies and whether this could translate into higher costs for consumers.

Contention

Some points of contention include the potential pushback from service companies who may argue that the increased fees and mandatory licensure stipulations could reduce competition in the marketplace. They might raise concerns regarding the feasibility of compliance, particularly for smaller entities already operating on thin margins. Furthermore, discussions around how the conservation reserve enhancement program’s acreage cap and related environmental concerns will be managed in the context of increased agricultural demands could also lead to debates among agricultural stakeholders.

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 SB3

Clarifying the procedures and restrictions on accepting a nomination for an elected office.

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 SB8

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

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 HB2002

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

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 SB6

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

KS SCR1601

Informing the Governor that the two houses of the Legislature are organized and ready to receive communications.

Similar Bills

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