2025-2026 Regular Session • Kansas Legislature
SB98
Legislative Summary
Providing a sales tax exemption for the construction or remodeling of a qualified data center in Kansas and the purchase of data center equipment, eligible data center costs and certain labor costs to qualified firms that commit to a minimum investment of at least $250,000,000 and meet new Kansas jobs and other requirements.
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Bill History
1/29/2025
Senate Introduced
Senate
1/30/2025
Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate
2/12/2025
Senate Hearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 8:30 AM Room 546-S
Senate
2/13/2025
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Transportation
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed
Senate
2/19/2025
Senate Final Action - Passed; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
Senate
2/19/2025
House Received and Introduced
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
House Referred to Committee on Transportation
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
House Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 582-N
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Transportation
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 105 Nay: 17
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Petersen , Senator Kloos and Senator Corson as conferees
Senate
3/14/2025
House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Francis, Representative Essex and Representative Helgerson appointed as conferees
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
House Representative Tarwater, Representative Turk, and Representative Sawyer Clayton are appointed to replace Representative Francis, Representative Essex, and Representative Helgerson on the Conference Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Senate Senator Alley, Senator Owens, and Senator Ware are appointed to replace Senator Petersen, Senator Kloos, and Senator Corson on the Conference Committee
Senate
4/11/2025
House Conference committee report now available
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
House Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 85 Nay: 37
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Senate Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;
Senate
4/11/2025
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 26 Nay: 8
Senate
4/11/2025
Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025
Senate
4/11/2025
Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025
Senate
Amendments
Conference Committee Report
Conference Committee Report
4/11/2025Not Adopted
House Committee on Transportation Report
House Committee on Transportation Report
3/7/2025Not Adopted
Senate Committee on Transportation Report
Senate Committee on Transportation Report
2/13/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 85 Nay: 37
4/11/2025
85
Yea
37
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 26 Nay: 8
4/11/2025
26
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 105 Nay: 17
3/13/2025
105
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 39 Nay: 1
2/19/2025
39
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Tim Shallenburger
Republican