Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2656

Introduced
2/3/26  

Caption

Establishing the no kid hungry in schools program to reimburse school districts for the cost of providing certain meals to students attending public school.

Impact

The implementation of HB 2656 will have significant implications for state laws governing education and nutrition. By providing financial support for meal programs, the bill is designed to encourage schools to better serve students’ nutritional needs. This could potentially lead to higher participation rates in school meal programs and an overall improvement in student health outcomes. There is also a possibility that it will positively influence parents' and guardians' economic circumstances, as they may face reduced meal costs during the school day.

Summary

House Bill 2656 seeks to establish the 'No Kid Hungry in Schools' program, which aims to reimburse school districts for the costs associated with providing certain meals to students attending public schools. This initiative is intended to address student hunger and ensure that children have access to nutritious meals throughout their school day. The program is part of a broader strategy to promote health and well-being among students, while also enhancing their capacity to learn and perform academically.

Contention

While HB 2656 is generally supported, there may be points of contention regarding funding and the specific parameters of program implementation. Some legislators may raise concerns about the financial responsibilities placed on the state in terms of reimbursing schools and whether adequate resources are allocated. Additionally, questions regarding the nutritional standards of the meals provided and their alignment with health guidelines may lead to discussions on the quality versus quantity of meals served. Stakeholders might debate the best approach to implement the program while ensuring that children receive not only sufficient food but also nutritious options.

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 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 SR1703

Recognizing November 14, 2024, as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.

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 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 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 HB2002

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

KS HR6002

Providing for assignment of seats in the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS SR1701

Providing for the organization of the Senate for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

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