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KVMA
Staff Presents Testimony in Support of HB 2102
On Thursday, Feb. 1, the KVMA staff
presented testimony in support of HB
2102 - an act concerning income taxation;
relating to credits; contributions of professional
time by certain health care professionals.
Under HB
2102, veterinarians shall be allowed a credit
against Kansas income tax in an amount equal to $30
per hour after the first 30 hours in a taxable year
for professional time donated to a community service
organization that provides free or significantly reduced
cost care for indigent patients and companion animals.
Such tax credit shall not
exceed $2000 per taxable year per veterinarian. Refer
to testimony below.
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Testimony
House Taxation Committee
9:00 a.m. Thursday, February 1
My name is Gary Reser
and I am executive vice president of
the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association
(KVMA). The KVMA represents the Kansas
veterinary profession and is composed
of over 600 members in Kansas and almost
400 members in all other states.
The KVMA supports HB 2102
and respectfully requests that you vote
"yes" for passage.
HB 2102 provides a Kansas
income tax credit for veterinarians
at the rate of $30 per hour, after an
initial 30 hours a year, for each hour
donated to a non profit community service
organization.
The credit shall not exceed
$2000 per taxable year per veterinarian.
It is safe to say that
the hundreds of Kansas veterinarians,
who contribute thousands of hours each
year to various community service organizations
dealing with the care and treatment
of companion animals, would be appreciative
of the assistance provided to them by
HB 2102.
HB 2102 might very well
cause veterinarians who already generously
and unselfishly donate their time and
expertise to community service organizations
to participate even more and provide
incentive to some veterinarians who
do not take part in such activities
at this time.
Volunteering at local
humane shelters, providing free vaccinations,
donating veterinary diagnostic and surgical
duties, and offering spay/neuter services
for low income families and feral cat
caretakers are only scratching the surface
on the types of contributions made for
the public good by veterinarians all
over Kansas.
One veterinarian told
me yesterday that she was amazed when
she learned from her accountant that
there was not already a tax credit for
the hundreds of hours she has spent
volunteering her time. It did not, however,
prevent her from continuing her service
organization duties.
Another veterinarian told
me the community service organization
he serves on a volunteer basis always
tells him that, of course, he can receive
a tax credit for his work. He knows
he really can't, but continues to assist
them as always.
Once again, please vote
"yes" on HB 2102.
Thank you!
Gary Reser
Kansas Veterinary Medical Association
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HB
2102 remains in the House Taxation Committee.
Contact members of the Committee listed below and
ask them to vote "yes" for passage of HB
2102.
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House Taxation Committee
- D - Tom Holland -
Ranking Minority Member - 785-296-7668
- D - Mark R. Treaster
- Member - 785-296-6838
- R - Elaine S. Bowers
- Member - 785-296-7644
- R - Virgil Peck -
Member - 785-296-7641
- R - Jeff King - Member
- 785-296-7663
- R - Gary K. Hayzlett
- Member - 785-296-7640
- R - Jeff Whitham -
Member - 785-296-7671
- R - Lance Kinzer -
Member - 785-296-7692
- R - Arlen H. Siegfreid
- Member - 785-296-7686
- D - Gene Rardin -
Member - 785-296-7698
- R - Tim Thomas C. Owens
- Member - 785-296-7685
- D - Julie Menghini
- Member - 785-296-7687
- R - Ron Worley - Member
- 785-296-7689
- R - Anthony R. Brown
- Member - 785-296-7632
- R - Kenny A. Wilk
- Chair - 785-296-7660
- D - Paul T. Davis
- Member - 785-296-7657
- R - Richard Carlson
- Vice-Chair - 785-296-7641
- D - Steve Lukert -
Member - 785-296-7673
- R - Don Schroeder
- Member - 785-296-6014
- R - J. David Crum
- Member - 785-296-7642
- D - Raj Goyle - Member
- 785-296-7885
- D - Melody McCray-Miller
- Member - 785-296-7665
- D - Nile Dillmore
- Member - 785-296-7647
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KVMA
Requests Veterinarians Be Included in HB 2139
The KVMA staff also appeared at the House
Taxation Committee hearing on HB
2139 on Thursday, Feb. 8 and urged the Committee
to include veterinarians in the bill.
HB
2139 relates to income tax credits for taxpayer
contributions to educational institutions in Kansas
that provide a course of study designed to educate or
train students to become licensed medical or health
care professionals. Licensed medical or health care
professionals are defined in the bill as those under
the Kansas healing arts act.
The KVMA staff reminded the Committee
of the vital role veterinarians play in human health
by insuring the safety of the nation's food supply and,
therefore, institutions training veterinarians and those
contributing to those institutions should also benefit
from HB
2139.
HB
2139 also remains in the House Taxation Committee.
Contact members of the Committee listed below and ask
them to include veterinarians in HB
2139.
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House Taxation Committee
- D - Tom Holland - Ranking
Minority Member - 785-296-7668
- D - Mark R. Treaster
- Member - 785-296-6838
- R - Elaine S. Bowers
- Member - 785-296-7644
- R - Virgil Peck - Member
- 785-296-7641
- R - Jeff King - Member
- 785-296-7663
- R - Gary K. Hayzlett
- Member - 785-296-7640
- R - Jeff Whitham - Member
- 785-296-7671
- R - Lance Kinzer - Member
- 785-296-7692
- R - Arlen H. Siegfreid
- Member - 785-296-7686
- D - Gene Rardin - Member
- 785-296-7698
- R - Tim Thomas C. Owens
- Member - 785-296-7685
- D - Julie Menghini -
Member - 785-296-7687
- R - Ron Worley - Member
- 785-296-7689
- R - Anthony R. Brown
- Member - 785-296-7632
- R - Kenny A. Wilk -
Chair - 785-296-7660
- D - Paul T. Davis -
Member - 785-296-7657
- R - Richard Carlson
- Vice-Chair - 785-296-7641
- D - Steve Lukert - Member
- 785-296-7673
- R - Don Schroeder -
Member - 785-296-6014
- R - J. David Crum -
Member - 785-296-7642
- D - Raj Goyle - Member
- 785-296-7885
- D - Melody McCray-Miller
- Member - 785-296-7665
- D - Nile Dillmore -
Member - 785-296-7647
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Other
Bills of Note
SB
1 - An act concerning public health; relating
to vaccines - Stipulates that on and
after July 1, 2009, no vaccine administered in the state
shall contain any level of mercury. Remains in Senate
Public Health and Welfare Committee.
SB
91 - An act concerning licensure, certification
or registration by state authority; relating to social
security numbers or tax identification numbers.
Remains in Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee.
SB
252 - Kansas state university, conveyance
of land for national bio and agro - defense facility
to department of homeland security. Passed the
Senate 38-0.
SB
257 - Prairie dog management, control
and conservation. Remains in Senate Natural
Resources Committee.
HB
2229 - An act concerning crimes, criminal
procedure, and punishment; relating to unlawful animal
fighting. Remains in House Judiciary Committee.
HB
2303 - Creation of the Kansas national
bio and agro defense facility interagency working group.
Passed the House 122-0. Back
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