Bill > HB2390

This bill provides Jackson County with the authority to impose an additional 0.25% countywide retailers' sales tax specifically to support hospital services in the county. The tax would be subject to voter approval through an election and would expire after 10 years from the date it is first collected. This means residents of Jackson County would vote on whether to implement a small additional sales tax that would be dedicated to funding hospital services. The bill amends existing state law to allow this specific sales tax authorization, and it follows a similar pattern of other Kansas counties that have been granted targeted sales tax capabilities for specific local purposes. The tax rate would be added to the existing sales tax rate in the county, and the revenue would be retained by the county and used exclusively for supporting hospital services, providing a potential sustainable funding mechanism for local healthcare infrastructure and operations.

Budget and Finance

Taxation (House)

https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2390/