Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2622

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Refer
2/9/26  
Report Pass
2/11/26  
Engrossed
2/17/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Report Pass
3/9/26  
Enrolled
3/24/26  

Caption

Modifying the municipal lease-purchase protest petition requirements.

Impact

One of the significant impacts of HB2622 is the potential easing of restrictions for municipalities when engaging in lease-purchase agreements that extend beyond the current fiscal year. Previously, if an agreement involved payments exceeding a certain percentage of the municipality's budget, it required a notice and a process for community protest. The bill modifies the protest petition requirements, making it possible for municipalities to move forward with necessary agreements more swiftly. Supporters argue this will help municipalities manage growth and infrastructure needs effectively, particularly in fast-growing areas.

Summary

House Bill 2622 addresses modifications to the requirements surrounding municipal lease-purchase agreements in Kansas. The bill aims to streamline the process by changing the criteria under which lease-purchase agreements must be approved and the standards for protest petitions against such agreements. Specifically, it amends K.S.A. 10-1116c, which defines the conditions under which municipalities enter into lease-purchase agreements involving the acquisition of land or buildings. The main focus is on reducing potential roadblocks for municipalities when acquiring property through lease agreements, thus facilitating local governance and planning.

Conclusion

Overall, HB2622 seeks to adapt how municipalities engage in lease-purchase agreements, aiming for efficiency while potentially sparking dialogue about the degree of community oversight necessary when local governments allocate resources for significant investments. As municipalities navigate growth and infrastructure needs, the implications of this bill could resonate throughout local governance practices in Kansas.

Contention

Notable points of contention may arise regarding the balance between local government capability and community input. While the bill is intended to foster easier access to necessary resources for municipalities, critics might argue it reduces the checks on governmental decisions made on behalf of the public. The requirement for a protest petition may be viewed as inadequate compared to previous standards, which some may perceive as diminishing the power of voters in local governance. The change to the regulations could potentially spark debate about transparency and citizen engagement in local government decisions.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB6

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

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 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 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 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 SB3

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

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

KS SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

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 HB2002

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

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