Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2781

Introduced
2/17/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Engrossed
3/16/26  
Refer
3/17/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Enrolled
3/26/26  

Caption

Authorizing the state historical society to acquire the junior officers' quarters at Fort Dodge and provide for the use, preservation, improvement, control and maintenance thereof.

Impact

The passage of HB 2781 will formally transfer control of the junior officers' quarters to the state historical society, thereby ensuring its maintenance and enhancement as a historical landmark. This act not only facilitates the preservation efforts but also emphasizes the value of maintaining historical sites that represent the state's rich history and military past. The bill sets clear guidelines for the management of the property, which is crucial for promoting historical education and tourism in the region.

Summary

House Bill 2781 focuses on the state historical society in Kansas, granting it the authority to acquire the junior officers' quarters at Fort Dodge. This property is recognized for its historical significance, and the bill outlines the processes by which the state historical society can obtain and manage this property. The acquisition will allow for the use, preservation, and improvement of this site, contributing to the state's cultural heritage.

Sentiment

Overall, the sentiment surrounding HB 2781 appears to be positive, particularly among those advocating for historical preservation and cultural heritage. The recognition of Fort Dodge as a historical site indicates a communal value placed on history, and support for the bill was evident during the voting process. With a significant majority in favor—39 votes for and only 1 against—there is a clear legislative commitment to enhancing the state's historical landscape.

Contention

While the bill enjoyed broad support, potential points of contention may arise regarding funding and resource allocation for the maintenance and improvement of the property once acquired. Some critics may argue about the prioritization of resources in historical preservation efforts, especially if funding could detract from other pressing community needs. However, these concerns do not appear to have significantly impacted the overall support for the bill, reflecting a strong consensus on the importance of historical sites.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

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 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 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 HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

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 SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

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 HB2002

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

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.