Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HR6044

Introduced
3/25/26  
Passed
3/25/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  

Caption

Commemorating the life and service of Representative Harold Lane.

Impact

The resolution serves not only as a testament to Representative Lane's individual contributions but also underscores the importance of public service in fostering community spirit and governance. It reflects the values he championed during his tenure in the Kansas House of Representatives, including fiscal responsibility and effective governance. The resolution effectively celebrates a long-standing commitment to public service and the impact one individual can have in their community.

Summary

House Resolution No. HR6044 is a commemorative resolution recognizing and honoring the life and service of the late Representative Harold Lane. The resolution highlights his dedicated service as a public servant and his contributions to the Kansas legislature over his career. Representative Lane was well-known for his commitment to his community in Topeka, where he spent his life serving his neighbors and addressing local needs through various roles, including as a city council member and a state representative.

Contention

As a commemorative resolution, HR6044 does not raise contentious points regarding state laws or policies, but it does highlight discussions about legacy and the recognition of public servants. The resolution invites reflection on the personal values of service and integrity that Representative Lane embodied. Though there might not be explicit contention in the resolution itself, the nature of celebratory measures often raises discussions about the legacies of political figures and how their contributions are recognized in historical context.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SR1702

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

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 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 SR1703

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

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 SB8

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

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 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 HB2002

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

Similar Bills

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