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Minutes for SB169 - Committee on Taxation

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Providing an income tax rate of 4.75% for individuals.

Minutes Content for Mon, Mar 13, 2023

Chairperson Smith opened the hearing for SB169.

Adam Siebers, Revisor, provided an overview for SB169 that would impose a single income tax rate starting in tax year 2024 for individuals of 4.75%. Mr. Siebers stood for questions from the Committee.  (Attachment 1)

Kathleen Smith, Kansas Department of Revenue provided an overview of the fiscal note for SB169 stating it would decrease the State General Fund revenues by $170.4 million in FY 2024, $568.5 million in FY 2025, and $574.2 million in FY 2026.  The estimate for FY 2024 includes 30.0 percent of tax year 2024 tax liability when it goes into effect.  Ms. Smith stood for questions from Committee members.

Proponents:

Michael Austin, Americans for Prosperity, testified as a proponent for SB169. (Attachment 2)  

Eric Stafford, Kansas Chamber, testified as a proponent for SB169. (Attachment 3)

The conferees stood for questions from Committee members.

Written testimony was submitted by the following as proponents for SB169:

Dan Murray, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), (Attachment 4)

Dave Trabert, Kansas Policy Institute, (Attachment 5)

Opponents:

Emily Fetsch, Kansas Action for Children, testified as an opponent for SB169. (Attachment 6)

Timothy Graham, Kansas NEA, testified as an opponent for SB169. (Attachment 7)

The conferees stood for questions from Committee members.

Written testimony was submitted by the following as opponents to SB169.

Marcus Winn, MORE2 Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity, (Attachment 8

Brenda Sharpe, REACH Healthcare Foundation, (Attachment 9)

Rabbi Moti Rieber, Kansas Interfaith Action, (Attachment 10)

Jami Reever, Kansas Appleseed, (Attachment 11)

John Lee, Tax Simple Service, (Attachment 12)

Neutral:

Donna Ginther, Professor, University of Kansas, testified as neutral to SB169. (Attachment 13)  Ms. Ginther stood for questions from Committee members.

Written testimony was submitted by Sean Gatewood, KanCare Advocates Network, (Attachment 14)

Chairperson Smith closed the hearing for SB169.