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House leadership's taxation bill
HB 2747

Latest update:  The amended version of SB 329 has been withdrawn from action.
The Senate's Local Government committee amended SB 329 on Feb. 13.  The new language in the amended bill effectively eliminates the environs review process from the state preservation statute.  As of Feb. 14, the bill is still under consideration and being looked at by the committee.
SB 329 Amended

Information about bills that have been introduced that would affect historic preservation
SB 339  (pages 37-39 pertain to historic tax credits)
SB 329 (bill that would allow a city to exempt itself from review provisions in state preservation statute)
Kansas Legislative Post Audit

Governor Wants to Eliminate Historic Preservation Tax Credits
In the Governor's State of the State held on Jan. 11, Gov. Brownback proposed to eliminate a number of tax credit programs, including the historic rehabilitation tax credit.  In 2009,  Rutgers University's Center for Urban Policy Research conducted a study for the Kansas Preservation Alliance about the historic tax credit program.  The study concluded that historic rehabilitation tax credits create construction jobs and benefit the economy.
Economic Impact Study -- Executive Summary
Economic Impact Study -- 40 page report


Historic Summit, March 1, 2012
7:00 - 9:00 p.m., City Commission meeting room at City Hall, 1101 Poyntz Ave.
Check-in begins at 6:45 p.m.
The Riley County Historical Society and the Riley County Historical Museum (hosts), the Manhattan/Riley County Preservation Alliance, and the Historic Resources Board invite the community to participate in a program and discussion about issues concerning historic preservation in the Manhattan area and Riley County.  Participants will have their choice of three break-out sessions to attend.  Anyone interested in historic preservation is invited to attend.  
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