Brief (1)
This bill would provide a property tax exemption for motor vehicles owned by a not-for-profit agency which are used for the purpose of participating in a coordinated transit district. Such vehicles would be deemed to have been "used exclusively" for an exempt purpose pursuant to KSA 1999 Supp. 79-201 Ninth.
Background
The Senate Committee held a public hearing on the bill, at which time the coordinator of the Americans with Disabilities Act at the Kansas Department of Administration testified as a proponent. He told the Committee that the State Board of Tax Appeals had opined that under current law, some not-for-profit organizations are at risk of losing their state tax exempt status if their vehicles are used to transport the general public as a part of a coordinated transit district.
The Senate Committee made structural amendments to the bill, but did not change its overall purpose.
The Budget Division reports that passage of this bill would result in a reduction of county personal property tax revenues. However, insufficient information is available to accurately estimate the amount of the fiscal impact at this time.
1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/bill_search.html