Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB125

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Engrossed
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
3/14/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  

Caption

Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025 and appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for various state agencies, authorizing certain capital improvement projects and fees, authorizing certain transfers authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state.

Impact

The passage of SB125 will have a direct impact on state laws regarding financial claims and liabilities. By allowing the state to settle certain claims, the bill helps to streamline the claims process and uphold the financial obligations of the state to individuals and entities who have valid claims. This change could lead to more efficient budget management, as it provides a clear framework for addressing such liabilities without prolonged legal disputes. The act may also encourage trust in the state’s financial governance.

Summary

Senate Bill 125 focuses on authorizing the payment of specific claims against the state. This legislative action is significant as it addresses financial responsibilities that arise from claims made against state entities. By approving these payments, the bill aims to alleviate the financial burdens on state agencies and ensure that valid claims are resolved in a timely manner. The implications of SB125 extend to how the state manages its financial liabilities and budgetary concerns.

Sentiment

The general sentiment around SB125 appears to be supportive, particularly among those who view the authorization of payment as a necessary action for maintaining the state's fiscal responsibility. Proponents argue that settling claims expediently reflects a commitment to accountability and transparency in government operations. However, there are concerns regarding the long-term financial implications of these payments on the state's budget, which could breed opposition among fiscal conservatives who prioritize stringent budgetary limits.

Contention

Despite its supportive sentiment, SB125 does face contention regarding which claims are authorized for payment and how this affects future financial liabilities of the state. Critics may argue about the inclusion or exclusion criteria for payment, fearing that certain claims could be prioritized over others, leading to perceived inequities. Furthermore, alluding to state budget constraints, there are questions regarding how these expenditures will be managed in the broader context of state finances, potentially impacting other allocations.

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 HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

KS SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

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 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 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 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.

KS SB3

Clarifying the procedures and restrictions on accepting a nomination for an elected office.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.