Kansas HB2097: Providing for approval by the department of wildlife and parks for qualified program or management plans to qualify for the nongame and endangered species habitat credit

What the bill says

An act concerning income taxation; relating to credits; providing for approval by the department of wildlife and parks for qualified program or management plans to qualify for the nongame and endangered species habitat credit; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-32,203 and repealing the existing section.

From the introduced text, January 27, 2025:

AN ACT concerning income taxation; relating to credits; providing for approval by the department of wildlife and parks for qualified program or management plans to qualify for the nongame and endangered species habitat credit; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-32,203 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-32,203 is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-32,203. (a) (1) There shall be allowed two types of credits a credit against the tax liability of a taxpayer imposed under the Kansas income tax act related to real property that is both: (1)(A) Designated by the secretary of wildlife and parks pursuant to the nongame and endangered species conservation act as critical habitat for a threatened or endangered species and identified by the United States fish and wildlife service pursuant to the endangered species act of 1973 as an ecoregion containing a threatened or endangered species or certified by the secretary of wildlife and parks as land known to support populations of species in need of conservation; and (2)(B) included in management activities as part of a recovery plan, or an agreement identified in K.S.A. 32-962(b), and amendments thereto, as approved by the secretary of wildlife and parks for a species listed as threatened, endangered or in need of conservation …

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Sponsors

• Kyler Sweely (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 25, 2026: Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026
3. February 19, 2026: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 96 Nay: 26
4. February 18, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
5. February 18, 2026: Representative Sweely raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
6. February 18, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Melton
7. February 18, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
8. February 17, 2026: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
9. February 13, 2026: Hearing: Friday, February 13, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
10. January 29, 2026: Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

Common questions

What is HB2097?

HB2097 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Providing for approval by the department of wildlife and parks for qualified program or management plans to qualify for the nongame and endangered species habitat credit.

What does HB2097 do?

In its own words: An act concerning income taxation; relating to credits; providing for approval by the department of wildlife and parks for qualified program or management plans to qualify for the nongame and endangered species habitat credit; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-32,203 and repealing the existing section.

What is the status of HB2097?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2097?

Kyler Sweely (R).

Where is the official record for HB2097?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2097/