Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HR6047

Introduced
4/9/26  
Passed
4/9/26  
Enrolled
4/10/26  

Caption

recognizing and honoring Thomas Day.

Summary

House Resolution 6047 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing and honoring Thomas “Tom” Day for his service to the Kansas Legislature and the State of Kansas. The resolution recounts his career in state government, including more than 27 years with the Kansas Corporation Commission and his service as Director of Legislative Administrative Services beginning in 2015. It highlights his leadership, institutional knowledge, professionalism, and support for legislators and staff, as well as his community and civic involvement outside state government. The resolution does not create, amend, or repeal any state law, nor does it appropriate funds or alter the duties of any agency or official. Its effect is symbolic and commemorative only, serving as an official expression of appreciation by the House of Representatives for Day’s contributions to legislative operations and public service. Because the measure is a tribute resolution, the general sentiment is strongly positive and unanimous in tone. The text emphasizes respect, gratitude, and admiration for Day’s steady leadership, helpfulness, and long tenure in public service. No opposition, controversy, or policy debate appears in the bill text or available context. There are no notable points of contention in the available record. The resolution is focused entirely on honoring an individual and describing his career and community service, rather than addressing a substantive policy issue. As a result, the bill appears to have been noncontroversial and largely procedural in nature, with its significance lying in recognition rather than legislative change.

Impact

HR 6047 has no direct impact on Kansas statutes, regulations, or agency authority. It is a nonbinding House resolution that functions as an official commendation, affecting only the legislative record and public recognition of Thomas Day’s service. No legal obligations, rights, or government programs are changed by the measure.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding HR 6047 is wholly favorable. The resolution itself is written in laudatory terms, and the available context shows no recorded votes against it, no committee controversy, and no discussion indicating opposition. It reflects a consensus appreciation for Day’s long service, leadership, and community involvement.

Contention

There is no apparent contention associated with HR 6047. The measure is a ceremonial honor resolution, and the available record contains no committee testimony, no recorded debate, and no voting history suggesting disagreement. Any discussion would likely have centered on the appropriateness of the recognition rather than on policy substance, but no such dispute is reflected in the materials provided.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SR1703

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

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.

KS HB2002

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

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 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 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.

KS SB8

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

Similar Bills

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