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Minutes for HB2033 - Committee on Taxation
Short Title
Providing sales tax authority for Dickinson, Jackson, Russell and Thomas counties.
Minutes Content for Wed, Jan 23, 2019
Adam Siebers, Assistant Revisor gave an overview on HB2033 stating the bill would provide additional sales tax authority for Dickinson, Jackson, Russell, and Thomas counties. The bill would allow Dickinson County the authority to hold an election for a sales tax of 0.5 percent to finance costs of road construction and improvement projects. The additional countywide sales tax would expire after ten years. Jackson County would have the authority to hold an election to impose an additional countywide sales tax of 0.4 percent to finance the costs of public infrastructure projects that would be specified at the election. The countywide sales tax would expire after seven years. Thomas County would have the authority to hold an election to impose an additional 1.5 percent sales tax countywide. The money would be pledged to constructing or remodeling the courthouse, jail, law enforcement center facility, or other county administrative facility. The countywide sales tax would expire after the costs associated with the projects have been paid. Russell County would have the authority to hold an election to impose an additional countywide sales tax at 0.5 percent to finance economic development initiatives and public infrastructure projects. The additional countywide sales tax would expire after ten years.
Representative Adam Smith, 120th District testified on behalf of Mike Baughn, Chairperson, Thomas County Commission as a proponent for HB2033 noting the bill would allow authority to hold an election to impose an additional 1.5 percent sales tax countywide for the construction of a criminal justice center. The sales tax would expire after the costs associated with the projects have been paid (Attachment 1). Representative Smith stood for questions from the Committee.
In response to a question, Representative Smith stated the election would probably be held by mail ballot and be effective upon publication of the Kansas Register.
Dennis Kriesel, Interim Executive Director, Kansas Association of Counties testified as a proponent for HB2033 stating the Legislature has granted over the years special countywide sales taxes for the purpose of improvements with sunset provisions, subject to voter approval (Attachment 2). Mr. Kriesel stood for questions from the Committee.
Representative Troy Waymaster, District 109 submitted written testimony as a proponent to HB2033 (Attachment 3).
Representative Awerkamp, District 61, submitted written testimony as a proponent to HB2033 (Attachment 4).
Brad Homman, Dickinson County Administrator submitted written testimony as a proponent to HB2033 (Attachment 5).
Chairperson Johnson closed the hearing on HB2033.
