Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2395

Introduced
2/27/25  

Caption

Establishing the shelter to home pet rescue act providing for an income tax credit for medical expenses spent on adopted cats and dogs.

Impact

The implementation of HB2395 is expected to have a positive impact on pet adoption rates within Kansas. By easing some of the financial burdens associated with adopting a pet, such as veterinary costs, food, and other supplies, the bill could increase the likelihood that individuals will choose to adopt from shelters rather than buy from breeders. It aims to enhance animal welfare, encouraging more residents to open their homes to pets in need and potentially reducing the number of animals in shelters.

Summary

House Bill 2395, known as the Shelter to Home Pet Rescue Act, introduces a new income tax credit for Kansas residents who adopt cats and dogs. This act aims to incentivize the adoption and proper care of pets by providing a tax credit for expenses incurred, thus encouraging responsible pet ownership and reducing the number of stray animals. For qualifying individuals, the tax credit can amount to $250 for the first year of care for a single adopted animal, with a subsequent lesser credit available in following years.

Contention

Despite its benefits, there could be points of contention surrounding HB2395, particularly regarding the adequacy of the proposed tax credits. Critics may argue that the maximum credit limits could be insufficient for many families already struggling with economic challenges. Additionally, ensuring that only responsible pet owners claim benefits from this bill will necessitate thorough systems for documentation and oversight by the Secretary of Revenue. There may also be discussions about the long-term sustainability and fiscal impact of establishing such tax credits on the state's budget.

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 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 SB6

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

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 SB8

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

KS HB2002

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

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 SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

Similar Bills

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