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Committee debates reinstating endangered-species habitat tax credit; capped amendment adopted but bill fails to advance
Summary
House Bill 2,097 would reinstate and amend a formerly expired non-game and endangered species habitat income tax credit. The committee adopted an amendment capping credits at $500,000 and clarifying Department of Wildlife and Parks oversight, but the full bill failed to pass out of committee as a final motion failed.
The Committee on Taxation considered House Bill 2,097, which would reinstate and amend an expired non-game and endangered species habitat income tax credit that had been in effect from 1998 to 2002.
Why it matters: The credit is aimed at private landowners who enroll critical habitat or make property available for public access, with oversight by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Lawmakers debated the fiscal impact and whether the state should subsidize habitat on largely privately owned lands.
Amendment and fiscal concerns: Representative Kessler offered an amendment that added a…
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