Bill abolishing affordable housing tax credit moves forward
A state tax credit created to encourage construction of affordable housing in Kansas would be abolished under a bill that moved to the full...
Proposal creating ‘regulatory sandboxes’ advances
The Kansas Legislature on Friday took a step toward creating an environment for entrepreneurs to test novel business ideas in a setting where rules...
Data centers: An incentives dilemma
At the same time there is an effort to give new tax incentives to data centers, there's another effort that would keep them from...
House budget writers withhold $1 million from Commerce, demand information about incentives
The House budget-writing committee on Thursday voted to keep $1 million from the Commerce Department's administrative expenses until lawmakers get information they want about...
Insurance Department to seek civil fine authority for fraud
Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt plans to seek the ability to levy civil penalties for insurance fraud, giving the agency more power to fight a...
Legislative panel recommends ‘regulatory sandboxes’
A panel of legislators on Tuesday recommended that the Legislature take up a proposal that creates an environment for entrepreneurs to test novel business...
State banks seek better climate competing for local, state government deposits
The state's banks are urging lawmakers to take steps to allow them to better compete for local and state government deposits that they say...
Audit says tax incentive doesn’t significantly affect schools, but questions persist
A tax incentive used to redevelop property is not having a significant effect on school funding and enrollment, according to a limited study by...
Commerce eliminates three COVID-related grant positions
The Kansas Commerce Department has eliminated three positions that administered millions of dollars in federal COVID relief funds after bringing in an outside firm...
Legislative panel approves audit of COVID-relief grants
A legislative committee on Tuesday agreed to move ahead with an audit of how the Kansas Department of Commerce evaluated applications for $100 million...
