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KS HB2737

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Taxpayer Agreement Act" allowing Kansas cities to enter voluntary agreements with property owners or developers in tax increment financing districts to secure bond repayment, limit rights to challenge tax assessments, or provide payments in lieu of tax increment revenues

  • Establishes that liens under taxpayer agreements have parity with real estate tax liens, taking priority over mortgages and other encumbrances, and can be enforced through tax sales, sheriff's sales, or judicial foreclosure

  • Authorizes cities to issue conduit bonds secured by taxpayer agreement payments, liens, or incremental tax revenues, with bonds payable solely from pledged security and not constituting city or state debt

  • Requires taxpayer agreements containing liens to be recorded with the county register of deeds, with delinquent payments treated and enforced as delinquent real estate taxes including applicable interest, penalties, and fees

  • Amends K.S.A. 12-1774 to add taxpayer agreement bonds as an alternative financing method alongside existing special obligation bonds and full faith and credit tax increment bonds for redevelopment projects

Legislative Description

Enacting the taxpayer agreement act to provide for an alternative method of tax increment financing of municipal economic development projects through taxpayer agreements.

Last Action

Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government, Transparency and Ethics2/26/2026
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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