Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2645

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  

Caption

Extending the tax credit for certain contributions to community colleges and technical colleges for capital improvements, deferred maintenance or the purchase of technology or equipment.

Impact

If enacted, HB 2645 would potentially increase the financial resources available to community colleges and technical colleges in Kansas. Taxpayers will be able to claim a credit of up to 60% of their contributions towards these educational institutions, which can help reduce the overall tax burden. The bill also includes provisions allowing taxpayers to transfer these credits, thus enhancing the marketability of the contributions and expanding the pool of funds available for important educational infrastructure and technology improvements.

Summary

House Bill 2645 seeks to extend the tax credit for contributions made to community colleges and technical colleges in Kansas aimed at capital improvements, deferred maintenance, or purchasing technology and equipment. This bill amends existing statutes to maintain and enhance financial support for these educational institutions. The tax credits are designed to incentivize taxpayers to contribute to such colleges, suggesting a state policy commitment to strengthening community-based education by providing additional resources for maintenance and upgrades.

Contention

Notable points of contention surrounding HB 2645 may include concerns regarding the long-term sustainability of such tax credits and their potential impact on the state's revenue. Some lawmakers might argue that while supporting educational institutions is crucial, the state should carefully assess the fiscal implications of extended tax credits and ensure that these measures do not compromise funding for other essential services. Discussions in committees may also reflect different views on whether such credits disproportionately benefit wealthier taxpayers who have the capacity to contribute.

Implementation

The bill establishes a framework for the allocation and management of tax credits, including necessary consultations between community colleges, technical colleges, and the secretary of revenue. It outlines strict guidelines on the distribution of funds to prevent concentration of credits to single institutions, ensuring a fair and equitable distribution among eligible educational bodies. The effective administration of these credits may play a critical role in achieving the intended benefits for educational institutions across Kansas.

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 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 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 HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

KS SB6

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

KS SB8

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

KS SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

KS HB2002

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

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.

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