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Kansas Legislature considers adding compressed and liquefied natural gas to alternative fuel income tax credits

Original title: AN ACT concerning income taxation; relating to credits; adding compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas to alternative fuels that are eligible for the income tax credit for alternative-fueled motor vehicle property expenditures; amending K.S.A. 79-32,201 and repealing the existing section.

Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

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What This Bill Proposed

Kansas House Bill 2441 expands the existing state income tax credit for alternative-fueled motor vehicle property expenditures to include compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas. The legislation amends K.S.A. 79-32,201 to include these natural gas fuels under the definition of s.

Why it matters

Taxpayers investing in natural gas vehicles or fueling stations would become eligible for state income tax credits, altering the financial costs of adopting alternative vehicle fleets in Kansas.

Background
  • Kansas provides income tax credits to encourage residents and corporations to invest in alternative-fueled motor vehicles and related fueling infrastructure. context

Who It Would Have Affected

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Taxpayers

Taxpayers purchasing alternative-fueled motor vehicles or constructing fueling stations gain eligibility for tax credits when using compressed or liquefied natural gas.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What new fuels are added to the tax credit eligibility list?
Compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas are added as eligible s.
Who is eligible to claim the income tax credit for these alternative fuels?
For tax year 2013 and thereafter, the credit is available only to taxpayers subject to the corporate income tax.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

4 actions
  1. Apr 10, 2026House
    Died in Committee
  2. Feb 2, 2026House
    Hearing: Monday, February 2, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 346-S — CANCELED
  3. Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  4. Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Taxation

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Expansion of Alternative Fuel Definitions

The bill broadens Kansas tax incentives by explicitly incorporating compressed and liquefied natural gas into historical alternative fuel statutes.

Connected Entities

House Committee on Taxation
OrganizationHouse Committee on Taxation“Legislative committee sponsoring HB 2441”Map →

Sources

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www.kslegislature.gov

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