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HB 2289 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Limiting and discontinuing the Kansas affordable housing tax credit and expanding transferability of Kansas housing investor tax credits.

The bill title mentions housing tax credits, but the provided bill text actually addresses Kansas license plate regulations, not housing policy. HB 2289 modifies rules for personalized license plates, including: eliminating the 60-day application window before registration renewal, discontinuing front plate displays, and changing decal requirements for license plate renewals. It amends Kansas statutes 8-132, 8-147, and 8-134 to adjust plate issuance cycles and renewal procedures. The text contains no provisions related to housing tax credits or affordable housing, indicating a discrepancy between the title and actual bill content.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Transportation → Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 11, 2025
MODERATE
The document has been completely replaced with a different bill. The original text was HB 2289 regarding motor vehicle license plates, while the new text is a completely different bill concerning Kansas affordable housing tax credits. This is a total substitution of content rather than a modification of the original legislation.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed entirely from motor vehicle regulations to affordable housing tax credit regulations.
SCOPE

All provisions regarding personalized license plates, plate issuance cycles, and front plate display rules were removed.

New provisions regarding the Kansas affordable housing tax credit act, including discontinuing credits for developments receiving 4% federal tax credits and limiting the credit period to 2028, were added.

REQUIREMENT

Requirements for applying for personalized plates within 60 days and fees for such plates were removed.

TIMELINE

New timeline provisions for housing tax credits, specifically limiting them after qualified allocation plan year 2028, were added.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
17
Committee
10
Apr 11, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 98, Nay 23, Absent 4
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 33, Nay 7
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens, and Sen. Mary Ware are appointed to replace Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Rick Kloos, and Sen. Ethan Corson on the Conference Committee
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Adam Turk, and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton are appointed to replace Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex, and Rep. Henry Helgerson on the Conference Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Rick Kloos and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 116, Nay 6, Absent 3
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
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