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HB 2390

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kelly Hines

HB 2390 would allow Jackson County to impose a 0.25% county sales tax for hospital services, with 10-year sunset and proceeds kept countywide.

Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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Bill Summary · HB 2390

Summary — HB 2390 (2025) — Jackson County countywide retailers’ sales tax for hospital services

Purpose

HB 2390 would authorize the Board of County Commissioners of Jackson County (Kansas) to place a countywide retailers’ sales tax question on the ballot asking voters to approve a 0.25% (one-quarter percent) county sales tax whose revenues would be used to support hospital services within the county.

Key provisions

  • Authorizes the Jackson County Commission to submit to county voters a proposition to impose a countywide retailers’ sales tax at a rate of 0.25%.
  • Proceeds from the tax would be retained entirely by Jackson County and would not be subject to apportionment to cities inside the county.
  • The tax would expire ten years after the first collections (i.e., a 10‑year sunset).
  • The imposition requires voter approval in a countywide election; the county would be responsible for conducting and paying election costs (costs are lower if held with a regular primary or general election).
  • The bill would amend K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 12-187, 12-189 and 12-192 (statutory provisions governing city and county retailers’ sales taxes) and repeal the existing sections as necessary to implement the authorization.

Who would be affected

  • Jackson County residents and visitors making taxable retail purchases in the county would pay the additional 0.25% sales tax.
  • Retailers operating in Jackson County would collect and remit the additional tax to the Kansas Department of Revenue (administration follows standard state collection processes).
  • Jackson County government would receive and manage the tax proceeds to support local hospital operations (proponents identified Holton Community Hospital as a beneficiary).
  • Cities within Jackson County would not receive any portion of the tax proceeds.

Fiscal and administrative impact

  • The Kansas Division of the Budget (fiscal note, March 10, 2025) indicates: no effect on state revenues; local sales tax collections in Jackson County only. Implementation administrative costs for the Department of Revenue are expected to be negligible and can be absorbed with existing resources.
  • Election administration costs would be borne by Jackson County; holding the vote concurrently with a scheduled countywide election reduces costs.

Procedure / status (selected timeline)

  • Introduced: February 4, 2025 (requested by Representative Turner on behalf of Representative Awerkamp).
  • Referred to House Committee on Taxation; committee hearing held (March 10, 2025); committee recommended placing bill on Consent Calendar.
  • As provided in materials: subsequently referred to Committee on Assessment and Taxation (status may change as the bill advances).

Context / notes

  • Proponent testimony emphasized the importance of stable funding to maintain critical local hospital services and the difficulty small hospitals face with rising costs.
  • The measure requires majority voter approval in a countywide referendum before the tax could be imposed.

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

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