Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1709

Introduced
2/17/25  
Refer
2/18/25  

Caption

Commending Senator Jerry Moran for his unwavering support of Kansas farmers.

Impact

The resolution highlights critical statistics regarding the importance of agriculture in Kansas, including that one farmer can feed approximately 155 people annually, and that the state's farms contributed over $23.9 billion to the economy in 2022. Moreover, it underscores Kansas farmers' dominant role in producing food aid exports, which are essential for both national food security and supporting local markets.

Summary

Senate Resolution No. 1709, introduced by Senator Sykes, commends Senator Jerry Moran for his unwavering commitment to supporting Kansas farmers, particularly during difficult challenges such as low commodity prices and extreme drought conditions. Over his 14-year tenure in the United States Senate, Senator Moran has prioritized agricultural issues and rural communities, emphasizing the significance of Kansas as a leading producer of key agricultural products like sorghum and winter wheat.

Contention

While SR1709 serves primarily as a statement of appreciation for Senator Moran's efforts, it reflects broader challenges faced by the agricultural sector. The resolution does not propose any legal changes or new policies; however, it draws attention to the ongoing struggles of farmers due to fluctuating commodity prices and rising operational costs, accentuated by climatic issues like drought. This could imply a potential call for enhanced support measures and policies aimed at boosting rural economies and securing aid for affected farmers.

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 HB2002

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

KS SCR1602

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

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 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 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 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 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 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.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.