Kansas2026Passed Legislature
HB2001
Extending Funding for County Clerk Printing and Postage Costs
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 9:52 AM
In one sentence
This bill extends the time period during which a state fund pays county clerks for printing and mailing costs related to taxpayer notifications through calendar year 2029.
What it does
- Continues reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for county clerk expenses until December 31, 2029.
- Requires county clerks to notify the secretary of revenue and provide documentation of their printing or postage costs.
- Directs the director of accounts and reports to move money from the state general fund into the taxpayer notification costs fund based on amounts certified by the secretary of revenue.
Who it affects
- County clerks who incur printing or postage costs for taxpayer notifications
- The secretary of revenue, who administers the fund and certifies cost amounts
- The director of accounts and reports, who transfers money between state funds
Limits and unknowns
- This bill only covers costs for printing and postage; it does not cover other types of expenses.
- Money can only be paid out if the secretary of revenue approves vouchers based on provided documentation.
- The text states this act takes effect after publication in the Kansas register, but no specific date is listed.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Taxpayer notification costs fund
- A specific account in the state treasury used to pay for county printing and postage related to notifying taxpayers.
- Reimbursement
- The act of paying back money that was already spent by someone else, such as a county clerk.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Continuing the reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for printing and postage costs of county clerks through calendar year 2029.
Official activity
Bill history
- Died in CommitteeHouse
- Referred to House Committee on TaxationHouse
- IntroducedHouse
- Prefiled for Introduction on Monday, December 23, 2024House