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Major floor actions recorded on the final day included:

- Senate Resolution 17-20 (Washburn University men's basketball recognition): adopted by voice vote after a sponsor speech and presentation of the team.
- Senate Resolution 17-16 (gaming-compact amendment with the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska): adopted on a roll call reported as 39 yeas and 1 nay. Sponsor described it as a request by the tribe to allow a sportsbook in its casino.
- House Bill 23-35 (insurance; conference committee report): adopted (39 yeas, 1 nay).
- Senate Bill 24 (conference committee report containing Promise Act changes): adopted (40 yeas, 0 nays). On the floor, the sponsor said the conference changes moved the date for adding eligible institutions to July 1, 2026, added Wichita Technical Institute and Heartland Welding Academy as eligible institutions and raised a maximum appropriation from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000; the appropriation is subject to future appropriations.
- House Bill 22-75 (sales and compensating use tax; county sales tax authority and mill levy distribution freeze for certain municipalities): adopted (40 yeas, 0 nays). The Senate sponsor said the conference report included county sales-tax authority for several counties, removed a custom-meat-processing requirement and froze the distribution formula so municipalities could lower mill levies without reducing sales-tax shares.
- Senate substitute for House Bill 21-25 (property taxation; conference committee report): adopted (39 yeas, 1 nay). The Senate had debated changes including municipal budget deadlines, revenue-neutral notice timing, and a change tying BOTA appeals fees to the parcel rather than an individual filer.
- Confirmation of Rebecca Dickinson to the Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board: adopted (40 yeas, 0 nays).
- Senate substitute for substitute for House Bill 2,007 (statutory reconciliation/reviser bill): adopted (40 yeas, 0 nays).

Earlier in the day the Senate also adopted the conference committee report on House Bill 22-89 (low-income housing tax credit reform) and later approved the conference report on Senate Bill 98 (data center incentives) after separate floor debates; those measures are the subject of separate coverage.

Why it matters: The set of votes wraps up the 2025 session and includes a mix of policy changes (tax distribution, property-tax deadlines), state program modifications, a tribal gaming-compact amendment and confirmations. Several conference reports included technical and substantive changes that will require administrative steps or future appropriations to implement.

Final procedural note: the Senate adopted the House concurrent resolution to adjourn sine die and recessed/adjourned after concluding these actions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Chamber Proceedings 04/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","On the last day of the 2025 regular session the Kansas Senate approved a series of conference committee reports, confirmations and a gaming-compact resolution, including measures on insurance, sales tax distribution, property taxes and a tribal gaming compact.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",15103,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6592046,"Senate approves 20-year sales-tax exemption for data centers with new oversight and guardrails",486,24370000,24856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965508-a86cb68a03af7f5752242180db35db0a&start=24370&end=24856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965508-a86cb68a03af7f5752242180db35db0a/thumbnail_24370000.jpg","/articles/6592046/Kansas/Senate-approves-20-year-sales-tax-exemption-for-data-centers-with-new-oversight-and-guardrails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592046-1c823ced2c48bd486de78dc0c243a4cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159000&Signature=OvUB1Of8~cJj6hNt-G5jkEU78-I7CcmgYwDeSJjxeavVUYwbVCITSQ0tZi1OUFmRNJ~3YivzcqK76sYJQJ6QcgYFF4Dvoige6gce1sTi4hbP~u4XFqe9PDUBAyJ0pbGLCNYV36qiRtXl8Y0g8RulHV5cpcYj1BBWIhRfrNGqLyY2jxFI8qQE~UhmPUaWAD7J3ViHbZ1-fStPTHezIVsKj2bBkHURozMl8zVe9xP8sHuTy4iJLVoMu6YS8AkbO3Oebh21Lvs-6fgPkOVIcYyZ8TyD6Xc3dvVS3C6sqSIAdfVQQHI1sKiAL8LLoM0p6w-50pUClpnXPl8cA8XDIpxhJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kansas Senate on April 11 approved a conference committee report on Senate Bill 98 that offers a 20-year sales-tax exemption for qualifying data centers while adding new limits and security reviews, the bill sponsor said.

Senator Rick Owens (Harvey), the floor sponsor, summarized changes from earlier versions and said the conference amendments add multiple guardrails. \"To be clear, to be a data center investment has to be at least $250,000,000. And in exchange for at least a $250,000,000 investment, they receive a 20 year sales tax exemption,\" Owens said on the floor.

Key changes included in the conference report and described by the sponsor:

- A single 20-year sales-tax exemption for any qualified data center investing at least $250 million (the prior draft had tiered terms for larger investments).
- The exemption does not apply to electric generation equipment if a facility chooses to build its own on-site power.
- Telecommunication, wireless and video service providers are excluded from the definition of a qualified firm; modular or preassembled components are also excluded.
- The law prohibits public utilities from authorizing economic-development electric-rate discounts to these facilities (discounts that previously lowered utility bills dramatically and carried a large fiscal note).
- Qualified firms must purchase electricity for 10 years from the public utility that provides retail service (a provision the sponsor said helps preserve expected tax revenue).
- Facilities must commit to water-conserving, reuse and replacement practices.
- The Kansas Intelligence Fusion Center board must review and approve security concerns related to imports or equipment from countries of concern before benefits are awarded.

\"Long story short, I believe that it actually makes this a better bill,\" Owens said, summarizing the added protections.

Senators expressed concerns about fiscal costs, energy and water use, and national-security implications; supporters said the amendments reduce fiscal risk and add needed oversight. The Senate passed the conference report on SB 98 by a roll call of 26 yeas to 8 nays.

Why it matters: The measure creates a significant state tax incentive to attract large data center investments while imposing conditions intended to protect state revenue, energy systems and supply-chain security. The combination of a long sales-tax exemption and prohibitions on utility discounts was a focal point of debate.","Senate Bill 98 passed after conference, authorizing a 20-year sales-tax exemption for qualifying data centers that invest at least $250 million and adding conditions on power, water conservation, supply-chain security and state oversight; the measure passed 26-8.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6592052,"Kansas Senate adopts cuts and three-year sunset for low-income housing tax credit",402,15282000,15684000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965508-a86cb68a03af7f5752242180db35db0a&start=15282&end=15684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965508-a86cb68a03af7f5752242180db35db0a/thumbnail_15282000.jpg","/articles/6592052/Kansas/Kansas-Senate-adopts-cuts-and-three-year-sunset-for-low-income-housing-tax-credit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592052-69945c88fe0a41655636d2d9e9e2ce42/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159000&Signature=h64KkkUAXFaw5DUvScRQcQJkOB~INUSUn8dbfBwXDfV8PfgjqyQEM6H~z0jsy083QvIoApL2UKKjOjd8rYTAI1EgtTJAwh4lLDTGMmzJEuazIkWkRYTyRWlCxmqrXLG6G8Z2hvOgmqZmvTLowe6gy5OGXGq0QXZUU1zwZPhlJQJy65SUDce~SH1tHw0iCc6mxU-aOyshoA1U1cj5aEBvzB0mJpD5Z4v~u~F3dIJrGMWbmKLQmd9kyTKN1HnXBZCblKwxbbE9KJ2jsjndeMo-yJoOTcADZlazyMedM6Nbzay19N7-BoHxTDY4Jd7qAjVxloYJWo4JqgVjDX-1a28wZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kansas Senate on April 11 adopted a conference committee report that cuts the state's low-income housing tax credit program, caps awards for the current plan year and establishes a multi-year sunset, lawmakers said.

Senator Rick Owens (Harvey), who presented the conference committee report on House Bill 22-89, told colleagues that \"this bill came to us from the house as a complete elimination of the low income housing tax credit program,\" and that the Senate instead reduced the program by roughly 70% to preserve an ongoing pipeline of projects.

The conference compromise, as explained on the Senate floor, limits credits beginning with the 2026 plan year to a maximum of $8,800,000, eliminates the 4% credit program and retains the 9% credit. The report also caps the 2025 plan year at $25,000,000 and adds a sunset so no new credits will be issued after the 2028 plan year. The conference report also incorporates language from House Bill 2096 to allow transferability of Kansas housing investor tax credits in the current year rather than delaying use until the following year.

Lawmakers and staff circulated spreadsheets to describe the distribution of credits. Owens said the files show projects in both urban counties (including Douglas, Johnson, Riley, Sedgwick and Wyandotte) and a range of smaller and rural counties, and he said the cap and sunset were intended to give the Legislature an endpoint to reassess the program.

Senator David Douglas (Douglas) asked whether the sunset was intended as a review opportunity or a firm end; Owens replied the Senate had sought a five-year sunset while the House opposed a sunset and that the three-year sunset in the conference compromise gives the Legislature a defined point to reassess the program going forward.

Senator Brad Corson asked whether imposing a $25,000,000 cap in the middle of an existing plan year risked legal challenge. Senator Stephen Morphy responded that the committee confirmed credits for the 2025 plan year had not yet been issued and that the Kansas Housing Resources Commission would be directed not to award more than $25,000,000 for that year.

The Senate adopted the conference committee report on House Bill 22-89 on a roll call of 33 yeas and 7 nays. The bill will be sent on for the next steps required under law.

Why it matters: The low-income housing tax credit is a major tool for financing affordable rental projects. The conference changes reduce the program's size and set a clear expiration date, which could affect projects in development and investor demand. The reported transferability fix for the Kansas housing investor tax credit may preserve near-term financing flexibility for some projects.","The Senate approved a conference committee report that reduces Kansas' low-income housing tax credit program, caps credits for 2025 and future years, adds a sunset through the 2028 plan year and preserves the 9% credit while eliminating the 4% program.","actionData","errors"]

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