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Minutes for HB2414 - Committee on Taxation

Short Title

Eliminating the reduction of child day care assistance tax credit in subsequent years and limitations on eligible corporations and providing a credit for employer payments to organizations for child day care services access.

Minutes Content for Wed, Mar 24, 2021

Chairperson Smith opened the hearing for HB2414.

Adam Siebers provided an overview for HB2414 that allows individual income taxpayers to claim the child day care assistance tax credit and increases the tax credit to 50% for taxpayers that provide facilities and necessary equipment for a child day care services after the initial year or if the taxpayer pays for the child day care services for their employees beginning in tax year 2021. 

Kathleen Smith, KDOR provided an overview on the fiscal note for HB2414 indicating the bill would decrease state general fund revenues by $89,000 in FY2022.  The Department indicates that similar results would also occur in future fiscal years. 

Proponents:

Representative Vaugh, 22nd District testified as a proponent for HB2414. (Attachment 4)

Mitch Rucker, Kansas Action for Children testified as a proponent for HB2414(Attachment 5)

Vicki Roper, Kansas Children's Service League testified as a proponent for HB2414(Attachment 6)

Joshua B. Zenger, Kansas Citizen testified as a proponent for HB2414(Attachment 7)

John Jenks, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce testified as a proponent for HB2414(Attachment 8)

Written only testimony as a proponent for HB2414 was submitted by the following:

Eric Stafford, Kansas Chamber (Attachment 9)

Kevin Walker, Overland Park Chamber (Attachment 10)

Hugh Carter, The Chamber, Lawrence, Kansas (Attachment 11)

Wendy Doyle, United WE (Women's Empowerment) (Attachment 12)

Rachel Marsh, Children's Alliance (Attachment 13)

Jason Watkins, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce (Attachment 14)

Kelly Davydov, Child Care Aware of Kansas (Attachment 15)

Peggy Kelly, Kansas Head Start Association (Attachment 16)

Adam Lusker, Sugar Creek Packing Company, Frontenac, Kansas (Attachment 17)

Barry Downing, Northrock, Inc. (Attachment 18)

Candi Westbrook, Coffeyville Area Chamber of Commerce (Attachment 19)

Bonnie Lowe, The Chamber, Lawrence, Kansas (Attachment 20)

Paula Neth, The Family Conservancy (Attachment 21)

Chairperson Smith closed the hearing for HB2414.