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Minutes for HB2445 - Committee on Taxation
Short Title
Providing for a property tax exemption for health clubs.
Minutes Content for Tue, Mar 23, 2021
Chairperson Smith opened the hearing on HB2445.
Adam Siebers, Assistant Revisor provided an overview for HB2445 that provides for a property tax exemption for properties used and owned by a health club.(Attachment 1)
Kathleen Smith, Kansas Department of Revenue provided an overview on the fiscal note for HB2445 indicating the bill would decrease property tax revenues by adding a new property tax exemption for certain health clubs. HB2445 would reduce the amount of property tax revenues that would be collected for the two building funds, the Educational Building Fund and the State Institutions Building Fund.
Proponents:
Lynn Jenkins testified on behalf of the Kansas Health & Fitness Association as a proponent for HB2445. (Attachment 2)
Eric Stafford, Kansas Chamber testified as a proponent for HB2445. (Attachment 3)
Greg Ferris, Kansas Health & Fitness Association testified as a proponent for HB2445. (Attachment 4)
Conferees stood for questions from Committee members.
Written testimony was submitted by the following as proponents for HB2445:
Blair Tanner, Club Woodside (Attachment 5)
Matt Lilie, Opti-Life Vitality Club and Spa (Attachment 6)
Jeffrey Perkins, International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (Attachment 7)
Opponents:
Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties testified as an opponent for HB2445. (Attachment 8)
Trey Cocking, League of Kansas Municipalities testified as an opponent for HB2445 (Attachment 9)
The conferees stood for questions from Committee members.
Written only testimony was submitted by the following as opponents for HB2445.
Stuart Little, Little Government Relations, Johnson County Cities: Merriam, Mission, Prairie Village and Westwood Hills (Attachment 10)
Ron Fehr, City Manager of Manhattan, Kansas (Attachment 11)
Chairperson Smith closed the hearing for HB2445.
