Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2469

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  

Caption

Expanding the income tax credit for qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures to allow credits against certain premium taxes, privilege fees and privilege taxes and allowing the transfer of unused credits to any individual or entity subject to such taxes.

Impact

The legislation is expected to have a positive impact on the rail industry by reducing the financial burden of track maintenance for eligible entities. This could encourage more investments in the upkeep of railroad infrastructure, enhancing safety records and operational efficiency. Furthermore, by allowing credits to be transferred, it increases the potential utility of the tax credits, making them more flexible and appealing to a wider range of eligible claimants.

Summary

House Bill 2469 aims to expand the income tax credit available for qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures. Specifically, the bill allows credits to be applied against certain premium taxes, privilege fees, and privilege taxes. By facilitating a transfer of unused credits to any individual or entity subject to such taxes, HB2469 seeks to incentivize maintenance work on railroad tracks, which is crucial for the safe and efficient operation of rail services across the state.

Contention

Notable points of contention surrounding HB2469 include concerns about the fiscal implications of expanding tax credits. Critics may argue that expanding these benefits could reduce state revenue from premium taxes and privilege fees, which might be necessary for funding other public services. Additionally, there may be debates regarding the fairness and equity of such tax incentives, as they predominantly benefit a specific sector.

Legislative discussions

Discussions related to the bill may focus on the balance between supporting the rail industry's maintenance needs and ensuring that tax credits do not lead to significant deficits in state revenue. Stakeholders from various sectors may express differing opinions on the long-term sustainability of such tax policies, which could shape the legislative path of HB2469.

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 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 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 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 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 HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

KS SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

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