Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2513

Introduced
1/22/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Report Pass
2/26/26  
Engrossed
3/4/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Report Pass
3/9/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  

Caption

Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and appropriations for fiscal years 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030 for various state agencies, authorizing certain capital improvement projects and fees, authorizing certain transfers.

Impact

One of the key impacts of HB 2513, if enacted, would be on the legal and financial frameworks surrounding state expenditures. By explicitly authorizing payments of specific claims, the bill seeks to reinforce the state’s commitment to honoring its financial obligations. This could enhance public trust in government operations by demonstrating a proactive approach to fiscal management. However, it may also raise questions regarding the potential for increased state spending and the sources from which these appropriations will be made, leading to potential future legislative considerations around budgetary allocations.

Summary

House Bill 2513 focuses on authorizing payment for certain claims against the state and includes provisions for making appropriations related to these payments. The bill is designed to ensure that financial obligations incurred by the state are settled, which is an important step in maintaining fiscal responsibility and accountability. In light of the financial management issues faced by many states, the bill aims to provide clarity and structure for how these claims can be processed and paid, thus improving the approach to budgetary management and state expenditures.

Sentiment

The sentiment around HB 2513 appears to be more favorable among legislators who recognize the necessity of addressing outstanding claims and managing state finances effectively. However, there are concerns among critics regarding the implications of further appropriations and the potential risks of financial mismanagement resulting from increased government spending. The tension between fiscal accountability and the need for government responsiveness to financial claims encapsulates the broader debate around budget management in state governance.

Contention

Notable points of contention surrounding HB 2513 include discussions on the sourcing of funds for appropriations and the control mechanisms to ensure that payments are justified and necessary. Critics may argue that without rigorous oversight, the bill could open pathways for controversial or unwise appropriations that could burden the state’s financial health in the long run. The discussion also emphasizes the balance between meeting current financial obligations and ensuring a sustainable budgetary future for the state.

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 HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

KS SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings 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 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 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 HCR5002

Providing for the adjournment sine die of the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.