Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2776

Introduced
2/12/26  

Caption

Providing for a sales tax exemption for non-profit organizations serving students of United States military academies, alumni of such academies and families of students and alumni of such academies.

Impact

If enacted, HB 2776 is expected to impact state tax laws by introducing exemptions specifically tailored for non-profits involved with military academies. This legislation could lead to a decrease in state tax revenue from sales taxes, which may necessitate budget adjustments to compensate for the lost revenue. The rationale behind this bill centers on enhancing support for military-connected education, a significant concern for advocates who believe that providing additional resources to these organizations will ultimately benefit the students and families involved.

Summary

House Bill 2776 aims to provide a sales tax exemption for non-profit organizations that serve students of United States military academies, as well as their alumni and families. This initiative is intended to support educational efforts and alleviate some of the financial burdens faced by these entities, which often play crucial roles in providing resources and support for military students and their families. By exempting such organizations from sales tax, the bill seeks to enable them to allocate more funds toward their educational missions.

Contention

Discussion around HB 2776 could potentially involve deliberations regarding the implications of providing tax breaks to specific groups. Supporters may argue that such exemptions are justified given the unique challenges faced by military families and the importance of educational support in enhancing their well-being. However, there may also be concerns raised regarding the broader implications of tax exemptions, such as their impact on other sectors of education funding and whether prioritizing military-connected organizations over others could lead to questions of fairness and equity in educational funding.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB8

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

KS SB6

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

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 SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings 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 SR1701

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

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.