All Roll Calls
Yes: 530 • No: 46
KansasHB 27372025–2026 Regular SessionHouse
Enacting the taxpayer agreement act to provide for an alternative method of tax increment financing of municipal economic development projects through taxpayer agreements.
Sponsored By: Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Signed by Governor
senate committee on local governmenthouse committee on commerce
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Cities gain project-backed redevelopment bond options
Kansas cities can issue bonds backed by taxpayer agreements to finance projects in tax-increment or redevelopment districts. Repayment comes only from pledged agreement payments, related liens, added tax revenues, or other pledged security. Cities can transfer agreements and liens to trustees or bond purchasers, who receive the city's enforcement rights. These project-backed bonds are not general city obligations and do not count toward statutory or constitutional city debt limits. Cities only receive and pass on pledged payments, and participation is voluntary.
Developers gain financing with property payment risks
Kansas cities can make voluntary financing agreements with owners or developers in tax-increment or redevelopment districts. Agreements can require payments instead of, or beyond, tax-increment revenues and limit challenges to assessments, property taxes, or lien enforcement. Payment liens take effect when agreements are signed and recorded with the county; cities must record releases after full payment. Liens generally rank alongside property tax liens, but earlier tax liens retain priority; without written lender consent confirming no mortgage default, earlier mortgages also retain priority. Payments missed after the agreement's deadline face property-tax collection rules, including interest, penalties, fees, collection costs, and possible foreclosure.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 121 Nay: 3
Yes: 121 • No: 3
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 34 Nay: 6
Yes: 34 • No: 6
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 110 Nay: 14
Yes: 110 • No: 14
House vote • 3/19/2026
Concurred with amendments
Yes: 121 • No: 3
Senate vote • 3/18/2026
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 34 • No: 6
House vote • 2/18/2026
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 110 • No: 14
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
4/6/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
3/26/2026HouseReengrossed on Friday, March 20, 2026
3/23/2026HouseConcurred with amendments; Yea 121, Nay 3, Absent 1
3/19/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 34, Nay 6
3/18/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/17/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/17/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
3/11/2026SenateHearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 9:30 AM — Room 142-S
3/5/2026SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
2/26/2026SenateReceived and Introduced
2/24/2026SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 110, Nay 14, Absent 1
2/18/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/17/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/17/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
2/13/2026HouseHearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S
2/10/2026HouseIntroduced
2/5/2026HouseReferred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
2/5/2026House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
As Amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
As Introduced
Enrolled
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