Legislative Votes March 8, 2019
Without a doubt the biggest news of the week was that House Republicans passed SB 22 this week with an overwhelming majority of 76-43. Not a single Democrat voted for the bill to protect Kansas taxpayers. I voted YES.
The bill, SB22, adjusts the Kansas tax code so that Kansans with itemized deductions that total between $4,000 and $24,000 can continue to itemize on their state income taxes even if they no longer itemize on their federal income taxes. The bill covers several other important revisions to Kansas taxes - both individual and corporate. Here's a summary of the bill. >
How I voted on other recent legislation:
HB 2160, AN ACT
concerning sales and compensating use tax; relating to countywide retailers'
sales tax; election, Wabaunsee county; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 12-187 and
repealing the existing section. Voted
Yes
SB 22, AN ACT
concerning taxation; relating to income tax, addition and subtraction
modifications, treatment of deferred foreign income, global intangible
low-taxed income, business interest, capital contributions and FDIC premiums,
Kansas itemized deduction, election; sales and compensating use tax, imposition
of tax, nexus, remote sellers, marketplace facilitators, food and food
ingredients, rates; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 79-32,117, 79-32,120, 79-32,138,
79-3602, 79-3603, 79-3620, 79-3702, 79-3703 and 79-3710 and repealing the
existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 79-3221o. Voted Yes
HB 2279, AN ACT
concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to domestic
violence calls; providing information to victim on arrest; amending K.S.A. 2018
Supp. 22-2307 and repealing the existing section. Voted Yes
HB 2346, AN ACT
relating to schools; vision screenings; amending K.S.A. 72- 6241 and 72-6242
and repealing the existing sections. Voted
Yes
HB 2360, AN ACT
concerning criminal history record checks; relating to entities providing care
to children, the elderly or individuals with disabilities; the Kansas bureau of
investigation. Voted Yes
HB 2336, AN ACT
concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to offenders
under supervision of the secretary of corrections; credit for jail time served;
amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-6606 and 21-6615 and repealing the existing
sections. Voted Yes
HB 2223, AN ACT
concerning alcoholic beverages; relating to producer licenses; amending K.S.A.
2018 Supp. 41-308a and 41-355 and repealing the existing sections. Voted Yes
HB 2144, AN ACT
concerning community colleges; relating to publication of financial
information; identification of transferable credits; amending K.S.A. 71-301 and
repealing the existing section. Voted
Yes
HB 2048, AN ACT
concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to sentencing;
determination of offender's criminal history classification, comparable
offense; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-6811 and repealing the existing
sections; also repealing K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-6811c. Voted Yes
HB 2203, AN ACT
concerning retirement and pensions; relating to the Kansas public employee
retirement system; employment after retirement; exempting individuals employed
by the Kansas academies of the United States department of defense STARBASE
program; certain retirants from penalties; authorizing reimbursement of certain
suspended retirement benefits; amending K.S.A. 74- 4914 and repealing the existing
section. Voted Yes
HB 2206, AN ACT
concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to cruelty to
animals; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-6412 and repealing the existing section. Voted Yes
HB 2248, AN ACT
concerning motor vehicles; relating to all-terrain vehicles; allowing
all-terrain vehicles to cross federal or state highway; amending K.S.A. 2018
Supp. 8-15,100 and repealing the existing section. Voted Yes
HB 2243, AN ACT
concerning charitable organizations; relating to exemption from registration;
animal shelters; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 17-1762 and repealing the existing
section. Voted Yes
HB 2225, AN ACT
regulating traffic; concerning railroad grade crossing signal obedience;
requiring vehicle drivers to stop for on-track equipment at railroad grade
crossings; amending K.S.A. 8-1551 and repealing the existing section. Voted Yes
HB 2214, AN ACT
concerning the motor-fuel tax law; relating to the definition of school bus;
amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 79-3401 and repealing the existing section. Voted Yes
HB 2198, AN ACT
concerning health and healthcare; relating to the treatment of sexually
transmitted diseases; allowing for the use of expedited partner therapy. Voted Yes
HB 2185, AN ACT
concerning naturopathic doctors; relating to scope of practice; adding
diagnostic imaging; amending K.S.A. 65-7202 and repealing the existing section. Voted Yes
HB 2178, AN ACT
concerning utilities; relating to the Kansas underground utility damage
prevention act; definitions; location of facilities and duty to mark,
exceptions; amending K.S.A. 66-1802 and 66-1806 and repealing the existing
sections. Voted Yes
HB 2168, AN ACT
concerning state property; relating to Kansas state university and the
university of Kansas; authorizing the state board of regents to sell and convey
certain real property in Cherokee, Riley, Douglas and Saline counties. Voted Yes
HB 2167, AN ACT
concerning wildlife; relating to the transferability of deer permits. Voted Yes
HB 2126, AN ACT
concerning motor vehicles; relating to electric-assisted scooters; definitions;
requirements; penalty; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 8- 126, 8-128, 8-1486 and
8-2118 and repealing the existing sections. Voted Yes
HB 2084, AN ACT
concerning the Kansas 911 act; relating to emergency services; 911 fees,
collection and distribution; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 12-5363, 12-5364,
12-5365, 12-5366, 12-5367, 12-5368, 12-5369, 12-5370, 12-5371, 12-5372,
12-5373, 12-5374, 12-5375, 12-5376, 12-5377, 12-5378, 12-5380 and 19-101a and
repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 12-5327,
12-5338 and 12-5361. Voted Yes
HB 2281, AN ACT
concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to sentencing;
modification of sentence; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 22-3716 and repealing the
existing section. Voted Yes
HB 2239, AN ACT
concerning alcoholic liquor; relating to common consumption areas; amending
K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 41-2659 and repealing the existing section. Voted Yes
HB 2211, AN ACT
concerning motor vehicles; relating to the uniform act regulating traffic;
driver's license reinstatement fee; waiver; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 8-2110
and repealing the existing section. Voted
Yes
HB 2209, AN ACT
concerning the state board of regents; pertaining to cybersecurity insurance;
authorizing the purchase thereof; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 75-4101 and
repealing the existing section. Voted
Yes
HB 2191, AN ACT
concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to execution of
search warrants; electronically stored information; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp.
22-2503 and repealing the existing section. Voted
Yes
HB 2177, AN ACT
concerning life insurance; relating to fixed index annuity contracts;
pertaining to the accounting treatment of certain derivative instruments;
indexed product reserves. Voted Yes
HB 2174, AN ACT
concerning the state use law; relating to extension of the sunset date for five
years; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 75-3322c and repealing the existing section. Voted Yes
HB 2147, AN ACT
concerning the Kansas rural housing incentive district act; relating to
increasing bond maturity limits; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 12- 5248 and
repealing the existing section. Voted
Yes
HB 2140, AN ACT
concerning retirement and pensions; relating to the Kansas deferred retirement
option program act; including agents of the Kansas bureau of investigation as
members; extending sunset date; amending K.S.A. 74- 4986l, 74-4986p and
74-4986r and repealing the existing sections. Voted Yes
HB 2031, AN ACT
concerning retirement and pensions; relating to the Kansas police and firemen's
retirement system; definition of service-connected; amending K.S.A. 74-4952 and
repealing the existing section. Voted
Yes
HB 2290, AN ACT
concerning the attorney general; relating to the crime victims compensation
board; creating the crime victims compensation division within the office of
the attorney general; amending K.S.A. 74-7304, 74-7305, 74-7308 and 74-7317 and
repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 74-7306. Voted Yes
HB 2103, AN ACT
concerning children and minors; relating to the revised Kansas code for care of
children; placement of a child in a qualified residential treatment program;
amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 23-2210, 38-2202, 38-2234 and 38-2264 and repealing
the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 38-2202, as amended by
section 9 of chapter 107 of the 2018 Session Laws of Kansas. Voted Yes
HB 2006, AN ACT concerning
the department of commerce; relating to economic development incentive program
evaluations by legislative post audit; the disclosure of economic development
incentive program data, tax credit programs and certain property tax
exemptions; required database; amending K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 75-5133 and 79-3234
and repealing the existing sections Voted
Yes
