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HB2024

Tax Credit for Firefighter Cancer Screening

Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 9:52 AM

In one sentence

This bill creates a tax credit to help Kansas firefighters pay for medical tests that check for cancer caused by their job.

What it does

  • Creates the Fighting Chance for Firefighters Act in state law.
  • Allows resident firefighters to claim a tax credit for unreimbursed costs of cancer screening procedures.
  • Sets a maximum credit limit of $250 per year for each firefighter.
  • Lets taxpayers carry over any unused credit amount for up to five years if they owe no taxes in the current year.
  • Limits the total credits paid out by the state to $1,500,000 annually starting in tax year 2026.

Who it affects

  • Resident firefighters who are public employees or volunteers serving in Kansas.
  • The Secretary of Revenue and the Department of Revenue for managing credit limits and rules.
  • Kansas taxpayers filing income taxes starting with tax year 2025.

Limits and unknowns

  • If total claims exceed $1.5 million in a year after 2026, individual credits may be reduced by a percentage calculated for the next tax year.
  • The bill text does not specify which cancers are covered beyond listing specific types and those generally recognized as higher risk for firefighters.

Plain language

Terms to know

Unreimbursed expense
Money spent on medical care that health insurance did not cover or fully pay for, without needing to appeal the insurer's decision.
Medical procedure to detect cancer
Tests like blood work, genetic testing, biopsies, or imaging used to find cancer or check if treatment is needed.
Carryover credit
The part of a tax credit that was not used in one year because the taxpayer owed no taxes, which can be applied to future years' bills.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

Providing a tax credit for firefighters who incur unreimbursed medical expenses for screening for occupation-related cancer, enacting the fighting chance for firefighters act.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Died in CommitteeHouse
  2. Hearing: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 346-S eventHouse
  3. Referred to House Committee on TaxationHouse
  4. IntroducedHouse