Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2624

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/16/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Report Pass
3/4/26  
Enrolled
3/13/26  

Caption

Authorizing the disorganization of a county fire district by the board of county commissioners when such district contains no territory.

Impact

If enacted, HB 2624 will impact the governance of fire districts significantly. The bill allows for the disorganization of fire districts that lack territorial presence, effectively streamlining procedures for managing fire services in areas that do not have the necessity for such districts anymore. This will not only remove the bureaucratic burden from the county commissioners but will also potentially free up resources that can be better utilized elsewhere, ensuring that public funds are not tied up in unnecessary administrative structures.

Summary

House Bill 2624 authorizes the disorganization of a county fire district by the board of county commissioners when the district contains no territory. This change reflects an administrative update to the current law, allowing for a more straightforward process to dissolve fire districts that no longer serve any area. The amendment to K.S.A. 19-3604 simplifies the administrative actions required by the commissioners to manage fire districts, aiming to ensure that resources are allocated more efficiently within inoperative districts.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding HB 2624 appears to be positive, with strong support from legislators and local governance advocates who see it as a practical measure to increase efficiency. The lack of opposition in voting reflects a general consensus on the necessity of updating the law to meet the realities of current fire service needs.

Contention

One notable point of contention that could arise involves the implications of disorganization on local governance. While streamlining processes may be viewed as beneficial in terms of efficiency, some may concern about the potential loss of community oversight regarding fire services, even if such districts are currently inactive. Maintaining a balance between effective governance and local control remains a focal point for discussions surrounding such legislative changes.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

KS SB8

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

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 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 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 SB3

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

KS SCR1602

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

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.

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