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HB 2209

Expanding the current sales tax exemption for purchases by domestic violence shelters to domestic and sexual violence programs.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Expands the sales tax exemption to cover the entire programs of Kansas sexual and domestic violence agencies, making qualifying purchases tax-free for shelters and programs.

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Bill Summary · HB 2209

Summary — HB 2209 (Kansas)

Title: Expand sales tax exemption for purchases by domestic violence shelters to domestic and sexual violence programs
Status: Referred to Committee on Taxation
Introduced: January 29, 2025
Statute amended: K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3606
Effective date proposed: July 1, 2025

Purpose and intent

HB 2209 clarifies and slightly broadens an existing sales tax exemption so that purchases made by member agencies of the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence are explicitly exempt when used for the entire program, including sexual violence programs. The intent is to ensure that both domestic and sexual violence program activities and related purchases by qualifying agencies receive the same sales tax exemption treatment currently applied to domestic violence shelters.

Key provisions

  • Amends K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3606 to explicitly include the whole program of member agencies of the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, covering sexual violence programs as well as domestic violence services.
  • Repeals any conflicting existing statutory language (as indicated in the introduced bill language).
  • Sets the bill to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Who or what is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: member agencies of the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (including shelters and programs addressing sexual violence).
  • Secondary: vendors and suppliers who sell tangible personal property or services to those programs (they would not collect sales tax on qualifying exempt sales).
  • State agencies: Kansas Department of Revenue (administrative/clarifying role).
  • Local governments: potential but unspecified fiscal effects (Kansas Association of Counties and League of Kansas Municipalities described the local fiscal impact as unknown).

Fiscal impact and administration

  • The Division of the Budget’s fiscal note states the bill is clarifying in nature and is not expected to change state tax revenues.
  • Administrative cost: Department of Revenue estimates $670 from the State General Fund in FY 2026 to revise sales tax publications and guidance.
  • Any fiscal effect is not included in the FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Report.
  • Local governments: fiscal effect unknown per local government associations.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced January 29, 2025; referred to the House Committee on Taxation.
  • If enacted as written, the law would take effect July 1, 2025.
  • Fiscal actions and minor administrative updates would occur in FY 2026 (publication revisions).

Note: The documents provided included unrelated HB 2209 drafts from other states; this summary focuses on the Kansas bill described in the Kansas fiscal note and the Kansas introduced version.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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