Kansas2026Passed Legislature
HB2014
Exempting Certain Personal Property Items From Kansas Taxes
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 9:52 AM
In one sentence
This bill removes state property taxes for specific items like off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles, small personal trailers, and marine equipment starting in tax years after December 31, 2025.
What it does
- Exempts off-road vehicles that are not operated on highways from all Kansas property or ad valorem taxes.
- Removes property taxes for motorized bicycles, electric-assisted bicycles, electric-assisted scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and motorized wheelchairs as defined in state law.
- Provides a tax exemption for trailers weighing 15,000 pounds or less used exclusively for personal use and not to produce income.
- Exempts marine equipment, which includes watercraft motors designed to operate on the water and trailers designed to launch, retrieve, transport, and store watercraft.
Who it affects
- Owners of off-road vehicles used exclusively away from highways
- Individuals who own motorized bicycles or electric personal mobility devices defined in state law
- People with trailers weighing 15,000 pounds or less used only for non-business purposes
- Residents who possess watercraft motors and boat launch trailers
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not apply to farm machinery, livestock, household goods, wearing apparel, business inventory, grain, or other property already exempt under specific existing laws.
- Owners must file an initial request for exemption with the county appraiser on approved forms.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Marine equipment
- Watercraft trailers designed to move boats and engines built to run on the water.
- Off-road vehicle
- All-terrain vehicles, recreational off-highway vehicles, golf carts, snowmobiles, or motorcycles made only for use off public roads.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers.
Official activity
Bill history
- Died in CommitteeHouse
- Referred to House Committee on TaxationHouse
- IntroducedHouse