Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HCR5003

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Engrossed
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Enrolled
2/11/25  

Caption

Providing for the Joint Rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the 2025-2026 biennium.

Impact

The passage of HCR5003 is significant as it directly affects how both houses of the legislature operate during the biennium. By delineating specific timelines for bill introduction and consideration, the bill aims to streamline legislative proceedings. The rules established within this resolution are expected to enhance coordination between the Senate and the House of Representatives, potentially leading to more efficient law-making and oversight processes.

Summary

HCR5003, also known as the Concurrent Resolution adopting joint rules for the Senate and House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 biennium, establishes the procedural framework that governs legislative operations in Kansas. This bill outlines the timelines and requirements for introducing and considering bills, the rules for conference committees, and the protocols for joint sessions between the two houses. Such regulatory structure is critical for ensuring orderly legislative sessions and effective governance in the state.

Contention

While HCR5003 is largely procedural in nature, there can be points of contention related to the specifics of the deadlines and the powers ascribed to legislative leaders in both houses. Disagreements might arise during discussions about how the structure may limit or enhance the influence of certain committees and individual members, particularly when it comes to emergency measures and addressing specific issues that arise unexpectedly during the legislative session. Members may express concerns about whether the rules adequately reflect the needs of their constituents and allow for sufficient debate on critical matters.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HR6001

Providing for the organization of the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

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.

KS HCR5002

Providing for the adjournment sine die of the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

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 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 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 SCR1601

Informing the Governor that the two houses of the Legislature are organized and ready to receive communications.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.