Housing

HB 2101 prohibits Kansas cities and counties from creating or funding guaranteed income programs using local tax revenue. It specifically bans any program providing regular cash payments to individuals without work requirements (unless required by federal law), and invalidates any such programs adopted before July 1, 2025. The bill defines a "guaranteed income program" as one not mandated by federal law that offers unconditional cash support. This law directly affects local governments by restricting their ability to implement such financial assistance initiatives without state legislative approval.

HB 2119 discontinues Kansas' state tax credit for affordable housing projects that also receive the federal 4% low-income housing tax credit, effective July 1, 2025. This bill ends new allocations of the credit after June 30, 2025, but allows existing allocations made before that date to continue through their full credit period. Developers of qualifying affordable housing projects that received credit allocations prior to July 1, 2025, can still use those credits until their allocated term ends. The law specifically targets projects already receiving federal 4% tax credits, not general affordable housing developments.