Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB498

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/9/26  
Report Pass
2/16/26  
Engrossed
3/11/26  

Caption

Providing income tax credits for the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel and expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and discontinuing income tax credits for qualified alternative-fueled motor vehicle property or fueling station expenditures, agritourism liability insurance, assistive technology contributions, declared disaster capital investment, environmental compliance, owners promoting employment across Kansas and swine facility improvement.

Impact

The implications of SB498 on state laws are significant as it alters the economic incentives for both consumers and businesses in the fuel sector. By providing tax credits specifically for higher ethanol blends, the bill seeks to increase the market share of these fuels, impacting traditional gasoline sales and possibly realignment of fuel pricing in the state. Furthermore, discontinuing the previous tax credits for alternative-fueled vehicle infrastructure may hinder the growth of that sector, raising concerns among stakeholders involved in diverse, sustainable energy sources.

Summary

SB498 aims to promote the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel by providing an income tax credit for such sales. This legislation intends to encourage the use of ethanol, a more sustainable fuel alternative, thereby supporting environmental goals and reducing dependency on fossil fuels. Additionally, the bill proposes to discontinue the existing income tax credit for qualified alternative-fueled motor vehicle property and fueling station expenditures, which might shift the financial framework for alternative energy investments in the state.

Contention

The discussions surrounding SB498 highlight notable points of contention, particularly regarding the balance between promoting ethanol usage and supporting broader alternative fuel technologies. Proponents of the bill argue that it represents a step towards cleaner energy and aligns with state-level environmental objectives. Meanwhile, critics raise concerns that the discontinuation of tax credits for alternative-fueled vehicle infrastructure could negatively impact diverse energy portfolios and limit choices for consumers and businesses seeking to invest in green technologies.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

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 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 SB8

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

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

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 HB2002

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

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 SCR1603

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for residential property.

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.