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HB 2275KANSASSession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law
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Kansas Grants Countywide Sales Tax Authority to Finney, Pawnee, Seward, and Jackson Counties

Original title: AN ACT concerning sales and compensating use tax; relating to city and countywide retailers' sales tax; providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Finney county for the purpose of financing the construction or remodeling of a courthouse, jail, law enforcement center facility or other county administrative facility, for Pawnee county for the purpose of healthcare services and furnishing and equipping county-supported public safety operations, for Seward county for the purpose of financing the costs of roadway and bridge construction, maintenance and improvement in the county and for Jackson county for the purpose of supporting hospital services in the county; providing that countywide retailers' sales tax apportionment based on tangible property tax levies remain unchanged until December 31, 2026; relating to exemptions; excluding exempt sales of certain custom meat processing services from exemption certificate requirements; amending K.S.A. 79-3651 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 12-187, 12-189 and 12-192 and repealing the existing sections.

Last action · April 11, 2025: Conference committee report now available

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What This Bill Does

House Bill 2275 grants specific countywide authority to Finney, Pawnee, Seward, and Jackson counties for designated public projects and services, freezes current sales tax apportionment formulas based on until December 31, 2026, and exempts certain custom meat processing services from sales tax requirements.

Why it matters

Changes local tax rules and funding streams for four specific Kansas counties, enabling them to finance infrastructure, healthcare, and public safety projects through newly authorized or adjusted local sales taxes.

Background
  • Kansas counties must receive legislative authorization to impose local retailers' sales taxes above baseline state limits. context
  • Local sales taxes in Kansas are uniformly collected by the state department of revenue and subsequently remitted to local jurisdictions. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Finney county

Gains new sales tax authority to finance capital and facility projects.

Directly affected

Pawnee county

Gains sales tax authority to fund healthcare services and public safety operations.

Directly affected

Seward county

Gains sales tax authority to finance roadway and bridge construction and maintenance.

Directly affected

Jackson county

Gains sales tax authority to support hospital services and finance public infrastructure.

Directly affected

State Department of Revenue

Mandated to administer, enforce, and collect the local retailers' sales taxes.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which counties receive new sales tax authorities under this act?
Finney, Pawnee, Seward, and Jackson counties receive specific authority to impose countywide es for designated local projects and services.
Who collects and administers the local retailers' sales taxes?
Local governments are prohibited from administering or collecting the tax locally; they must utilize the services of the state department of revenue.
Until what date do the current sales tax apportionment formulas remain unchanged?
Apportionment formulas based on remain unchanged until December 31, 2026.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

27 actions
  1. Apr 11, 2025Senate
    Conference committee report now available
  2. Apr 11, 2025SenateFloor
    Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
  3. Apr 11, 2025SenateFloor
    Conference Committee Report was adopted
  4. Apr 11, 2025HouseFloor
    Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
  5. Apr 11, 2025HouseFloor
    Conference Committee Report was adopted
  6. Apr 11, 2025House
    Engrossed on Monday, April 14, 2025
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  1. Apr 11, 2025House
    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025
  2. Apr 11, 2025HouseEnrolled
    Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025
  3. Apr 11, 2025House
    Law effective May 8, 2025
  4. Mar 20, 2025House
    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
  5. Mar 20, 2025SenateFloor
    Motion to accede adopted; Senator Tyson, Senator Peck, Senator Corson, , appointed as conferees
  6. Mar 19, 2025Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  7. Mar 19, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  8. Mar 19, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  9. Mar 19, 2025Senate
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  10. Mar 19, 2025SenateFloor
    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
  11. Mar 13, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  12. Mar 4, 2025Senate
    Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 548-S
  13. Feb 26, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
  14. Feb 25, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Received and Introduced
  15. Feb 20, 2025HouseFloor
    Final Action - Passed
  16. Feb 19, 2025House
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  17. Feb 19, 2025HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed
  18. Feb 18, 2025HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by
  19. Feb 13, 2025House
    Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 346-S
  20. Feb 5, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  21. Feb 5, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Taxation

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Lobbying Activity

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Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

County-Specific Tax Authorities Expanded

The legislation amends existing statutes to grant targeted sales tax raising powers to four distinct counties for customized local projects.

Finney countyPawnee countySeward countyJackson county

Connected Entities

State Department of Revenue, Finney county, Seward county and 3 more
OrganizationState Department of Revenue“Responsible for administering, enforcing, and collecting local retailers' sales ”Map →
locationFinney county“Authorized to impose a sales tax for courthouse, jail, or administrative facilit”Map →
locationSeward county“Authorized to impose a sales tax for roadway and bridge construction and mainten”Map →
OrganizationKansas Public Employees Retirement System“Retirement system referenced regarding Jefferson county employer contributions.”Map →
locationPawnee county“Authorized to impose a sales tax for healthcare services and public safety opera”Map →
locationJackson county“Authorized to impose a sales tax to support hospital services and public infrast”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.kslegislature.gov

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  • Controversy15
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz20
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