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House Tax Holds Hearings on Senate Tax Bills

ProviderTax (March 14, 2023) – Yesterday, the House Taxation committee, chaired by Representative Adam Smith (R-Weskan), held a hearing on two of the major policies passed by the Senate. Senate Bill 169 creates a flat income tax of 4.75 percent for individuals. Senate Bill 248 provides sales tax exemptions on certain food and food ingredients, repeals the state rate reduction for sales of certain food and food ingredients and creates an exemption for the construction or repair of buildings used by human habitation by the Kansas School for the Blind and Deaf.

Proponents for Senate Bill 169:

Dan Murray, National Federation for Independent Businesses
Michael Austin, Americans for Prosperity
Eric Stafford, Kansas Chamber of Commerce

Opponents:

Emily Fetch, Kansas Action for Children
Timothy Graham, Kansas National Education Association
Donna Ginther, Economics Professor at University of Kansas

Proponents for Senate Bill 248:

Jon McCormick, Retail Grocery Association

Opponents:

Rep. Brett Fairchild (R-Stafford)
Carolyn Dunn, Stafford County Economic Development
Lance Onstaff, City of Andover
Spencer Duncan, League of Kansas Municipalities
Stephen Wade, City of Topeka
Mark Manning, City of Wichita
Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties
Allen Dinkel, City of Junction City
Jim Howell, Sedgwick County

Neutral conferees:

Scott Schneider, Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association
Donna Ginter, Economic Profession University of Kansas

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