Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HR6013

Introduced
3/12/25  
Passed
3/12/25  
Enrolled
3/14/25  

Caption

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the State Government Affairs Council.

Summary

House Resolution 6013 is a ceremonial resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the State Government Affairs Council (SGAC). The resolution recognizes SGAC’s mission to support the state government affairs profession through relationship-building, education, mentorship, and the promotion of diverse perspectives in a nonpartisan setting. It also highlights the organization’s role in improving communication between the public and private sectors and in fostering collaboration among government affairs professionals, elected officials, legislative bodies, administrative agencies, and community stakeholders. The resolution further praises SGAC for contributing to more responsive, transparent, and accountable state government and for helping shape public policy discussions over five decades. It extends congratulations to SGAC and its members, encourages continued support for its mission, and acknowledges the organization’s influence on government relations and policy development in Kansas and beyond. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new programs, regulate conduct, or appropriate funds.

Impact

HR6013 has no direct legal effect on Kansas statutes, regulations, or agency authority. It is a nonbinding honorary resolution that formally recognizes SGAC’s anniversary and expresses the House’s appreciation for the organization’s work. Its practical impact is symbolic: it elevates the profile of SGAC, reinforces the value of government affairs professionals, and signals legislative support for continued collaboration among policymakers, businesses, and community stakeholders.

Sentiment

The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and celebratory. The bill text uses commendatory language throughout, emphasizing SGAC’s service, leadership, transparency, and commitment to good governance. No votes, committee testimony, or recorded opposition are provided in the available context, and the resolution was adopted by the House, indicating broad or at least uncontroversial support.

Contention

There is no notable contention reflected in the available materials. Because the resolution is commemorative rather than substantive, it does not appear to have generated disagreement over policy, fiscal impact, or legal change. The only implied point of emphasis is SGAC’s role in government affairs and advocacy, but the text frames that role positively and does not present any competing viewpoints.

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 SR1703

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

KS SB8

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

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

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 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 SCR1602

Approving the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County Kansas.

KS SR1702

A resolution honoring the life, career and trailblazing achievements of Kansas icon Ed Dwight.

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.

Similar Bills

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