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Minutes for HB2004 - Committee on Taxation
Short Title
Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Seward county for the purpose of financing the costs of roadway and bridge construction, maintenance and improvement in the county.
Minutes Content for Tue, Jan 21, 2025
Chairperson Smith opened the hearing for HB2004.
Adam Siebers, Revisor of Statutes provided an overview for HB2004 that provides a countywide retailer's sales tax authority for Seward County (Attachment 2).
Mr. Siebers stood for questions from Committee members.
Proponents:
April Warden, Seward County Administrator, testified as a proponent for HB2004 requesting a half cent sales tax to help with the needs the County has identified in roads and bridges. HB2004 would allow Seward County residents the opportunity to vote for a half cent sales tax to help with the cost of repairing, maintaining and sustaining roadways in Seward County (Attachment 3).
Ms, Warden stood for questions from Committee members.
Scott Carr, Seward County Commissioner, testified as a proponent for HB2004 requesting a half cent sales tax for roads and bridges in Seward County. Seward County's main drivers requested this due to an increase in truck traffic. The dairy expansions, feeder operations, and ethanol plant contribute to the high volume in truck traffic (Attachment 4).
Mr. Carr stood for questions from Committee members.
Written testimony was submitted by Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties, as a proponent for HB2004. (Attachment 5)
Chairperson Smith closed the hearing for HB2004.
Meeting adjourned at 5:00 pm.
