KansasMeasure would exempt some military pay and protect homestead claims
If approved, Kansas taxpayers could subtract some military pay and keep certain homestead refunds or credits after a home's assessed value rises above $350,000.
What it does
Military members could subtract qualifying service pay from Kansas income, up to the amount paid to a senior enlisted member, for tax years beginning after 2026.
People who previously qualified for certain homestead refunds or the SAFESR credit could remain eligible after their home's assessed value rises above $350,000, if other rules are met.
Argument forThe military-pay subtraction could lower Kansas taxable income for eligible service members, while the homestead rule could prevent a sudden loss of assistance.
Argument againstThe military subtraction could reduce income-tax collections, and keeping assistance after higher home valuations could increase refund or credit costs.
More detail
An individual could subtract some compensation for serving in the armed forces from Kansas adjusted gross income. The provision covers active-duty members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps or Space Force, including active-duty reserve and National Guard members. The subtraction would cover pay, bonuses, reimbursements and other service compensation. The amount could not exceed the compensation set by the U.S. Department of Defense for a senior enlisted member for that tax year. The subtraction would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2026.
A person could keep eligibility for certain homestead property-tax refunds or the SAFESR income-tax credit after the home's assessed value rises above $350,000. The rule covers people who previously received a refund or SAFESR credit when their homestead's assessed value was $350,000 or less. The person must otherwise meet the legal requirements for the refund or credit. The rule applies to claims under K.S.A. 79-32,263 and 79-4508, but not claims under K.S.A. 79-4508a. The rule would apply for tax year 2026 and later years when the home's assessed value exceeds $350,000.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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History
- 2026
- Apr 10Conference committee report now availableLatest
- Vote recorded Conference Committee Report was adopted. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt CCR. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
- Apr 10Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
- Apr 10Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
- Apr 10Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 116, Nay 4, Absent 5
- Apr 10Engrossed on Monday, April 13, 2026
- Apr 10Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 17, 2026To Governor
- Apr 10Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly; Returned to House on Monday, April 27, 2026Major
- Apr 10No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
- Apr 9Rep. Daniel Hawkins and Rep. Chris Croft are appointed to replace Rep. Adam Smith and Rep. Carl Turner on the Conference Committee
- Apr 9Sen. Ty Masterson and Sen. Chase Blasi are appointed to replace Sen. Caryn Tyson and Sen. Virgil Peck on the Conference Committee
- Mar 27Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Carl Turner, and Rep. Tom Sawyer are appointed to replace Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp, and Rep. Cindy Neighbor on the Conference Committee
- Mar 27Sen. Caryn Tyson, Sen. Virgil Peck, and Sen. Ethan Corson are appointed to replace Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg, and Sen. Marci Francisco on the Conference Committee
- Apr 10Conference committee report now availableLatest
- 2025
- Mar 20Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp and Rep. Cindy Neighbor
- Mar 20Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees
- Mar 18Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0Major
- Vote recorded Final Action Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 17Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedMajor
- Mar 17Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedPassed Senate
- Mar 11Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and InsuranceMinor
- Feb 10Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and InsuranceMinor
- Feb 7Final Action - Passed; Yea 105, Nay 9, Absent 11Passed House
- Vote recorded Final Action - Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Received and IntroducedMinor
- Feb 4Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on InsuranceMinor
- Jan 21IntroducedMinor
- Jan 21Referred to House Committee on InsuranceIntroduced
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