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KansasHB 23042025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Requiring local governments to report certain local economic development incentive program information to the secretary of commerce, defining such programs, requiring the secretary of commerce to post such information on the economic development incentive program database maintained by the secretary and requiring certain search result presentation and report formats.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

Incentive recipients face fee and data duties

If the Commerce Department runs your incentive, it can charge a 1% admin fee, capped at $1,000. Starting July 1, 2025, any recipient getting over $50,000 a year in incentives must give required data in the format and on the schedule set for the public database. The law defines "recipient" as the original applicant that directly gets the funds. When a special project entity is used, its owners or principals also count and can appear in the public record.

Public database of local incentive deals

The Commerce Department keeps a public database for incentive programs worth over $50,000 a year. It updates at least once a year and before the end of the next fiscal year. You can search by program, recipient, county, and year, and download one combined report or a summary. The site shows who got incentives, yearly amounts and remaining balances, rules and benchmarks, years of benefits, program purpose and costs, ROI assumptions, compliance, and totals by recipient, county, and program.

Which programs count and who runs them

More programs now count as economic development incentives for reporting. This includes many tax credits (not social or domestic credits), property tax breaks, revenue bond projects, STAR bonds, CIDs, TIF tools, sales and use tax exemptions, abatements, and other local incentives. The law also names who runs each program; if a statute is silent, the Department of Revenue runs it. It repeals two prior statutes and uses this new framework going forward.

Local governments must report incentives on deadlines

Local governments must send program data for incentives worth over $50,000 a year. For programs that started before July 1, 2025, some data is due by July 1, 2026, and more by July 1, 2028. For programs starting on or after July 1, 2025, data is due within 45 days of the agreement, with updates at least yearly. Starting July 1, 2025, giving the incentive is conditioned on collecting and submitting this data. The Secretary provides an online form and may require digital-only filing.

Some data kept confidential, with oversight

The Secretary does not post data that federal law bars or that breaks confidentiality in agreements signed before July 1, 2025. The Secretary may also withhold data that could harm a STAR bond project or jeopardize a program, and cannot post names or personal details of people who invested or gave money to get a tax credit. Publicly available information still may be posted. Starting January 31, 2026, the Secretary must send lawmakers a yearly written report listing what was withheld and why. Each report stays confidential for two years, then becomes public.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 213 • No: 75

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 97 Nay: 26

Yes: 97 • No: 26

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 88 Nay: 37

Yes: 88 • No: 37

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 28 Nay: 12

Yes: 28 • No: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025

    4/10/2025House

  2. Reengrossed on Thursday, March 27, 2025

    3/27/2025House

  3. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 28, 2025

    3/27/2025House

  4. Concurred with amendments; Yea: 88 Nay: 37

    3/25/2025House

  5. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/20/2025Senate

  6. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/20/2025Senate

  7. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 28 Nay: 12

    3/20/2025Senate

  8. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Government Efficiency

    3/17/2025Senate

  9. Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 144-S

    3/10/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Committee on Government Efficiency

    2/26/2025Senate

  11. Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025

    2/26/2025House

  12. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2025Senate

  13. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/20/2025House

  14. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/20/2025House

  15. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 97 Nay: 26

    2/20/2025House

  16. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

    2/18/2025House

  17. Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 346-S

    2/10/2025House

  18. Introduced

    2/5/2025House

  19. Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

    2/5/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee

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  • As Amended by Senate Committee

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  • As introduced

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  • Enrolled

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