Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2470

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Engrossed
2/12/26  
Refer
2/13/26  
Report Pass
3/16/26  
Enrolled
3/26/26  

Caption

Providing that certain municipalities may designate the entire municipality within a neighborhood revitalization area under the Kansas neighborhood revitalization act.

Impact

The passage of HB 2470 is expected to provide a broader toolkit for local governments to stimulate development and address urban decay. By enabling whole municipalities to be classified under the revitalization criteria, it could streamline efforts for funding and support aimed at community improvements. The bill could directly affect how municipalities address their housing markets, commercial districts, and provide essential public services, contributing to overall economic development in these areas.

Summary

House Bill 2470 aims to modify the Kansas Neighborhood Revitalization Act by allowing certain municipalities to designate their entire area as a neighborhood revitalization area. This designation can be made if the governing body identifies conditions that necessitate rehabilitation, conservation, or redevelopment to protect the public health, safety, or welfare of residents. This bill is intended to empower smaller municipalities, especially those with populations under 10,000, to create revitalization strategies that could potentially enhance local economies and community infrastructure.

Sentiment

General sentiment around HB 2470 appears to be positive, with strong support reported from various legislators. The unanimous vote of 40-0 in the Senate indicates a bipartisan agreement on the bill's potential benefits for local communities. Proponents argue that empowering municipalities in this way allows for tailored solutions that reflect local needs and priorities, fostering greater community engagement and economic growth.

Contention

Despite the supportive climate, there are potential points of contention that could arise during implementation, particularly regarding the criteria set for designating areas as revitalization projects. Questions may arise about the adequacy of existing infrastructure, the allocation of funds, and potential disparities in how this law might be applied among different municipalities. Additionally, some stakeholders might express concerns about the lack of checks and balances in local government decisions regarding revitalization efforts, which could impact community welfare if not managed judiciously.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

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 SCR1602

Approving the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County Kansas.

KS HB2002

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

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 SB6

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

KS SR1702

A resolution honoring the life, career and trailblazing achievements of Kansas icon Ed Dwight.

KS SCR1603

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for residential property.

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.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.