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A Lawrence Kishore testified on Thursday morning that a local non -profit organization would also benefit along with sales tax exemption for menstrual products, diapers and incontinence products.
A junior Lily Wall at Free State High School said on assessment and taxation to the members of the Senate Committee that the sales tax on products to end sales tax will also help in furthering the mission of honor moon.
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Wall Lawrence serves as the chairman and social media director of non-profit, which he and seven other Lawrence Kishore were launched in 2021. Foundation provides no-cost period products in Lawrence. Wall estimated Honor Moon distributed products of over 5,000 periods during the last three years.
“And for us, the way we see it, it will not only benefit Honor Moon with the elimination of sales tax – we can make our scope broaden – rather it is also, it is also, it is also benefiting all the economic levels of economic levels. Wala, because they will have less economic obstacles, ”Wall said.
Wall told the committee to a person who can spend menstruation around $ 300 in his lifetime, in addition, flows itself.
“Eliminating and reducing financial obstacles to reach the duration products is a sound public policy and it is a bilateral measure that will provide sales tax exemption for duration products, diapers and incontinence products,” Wall said.
Sen Tom Holland, a Democrat and a minority member of the committee of Baldwin City, asked those who testified what a menstrual woman would spend annually for the flow products.
“It is about an average of 250 to $ 200 for each menstruation in Kansas on an annual year, just depending on what products they need,” Wall said.
The Senate Bill 435 is sponsored by the committee on federal and state affairs and originated by Sen Oortha Fost-Gauudau, a Democrat of Wichita. Faust-Goudeau accepted Rape Nikki McDonald, who has introduced a similar law at the Canasus House along with the input of the seven-member board of the honor moon.
Fest-Gaudo said that the issue was first brought to his attention by three young components in August, one of whom also testified at Thursday’s hearing.
The committee and Republican chairman Sen Carine Tyson apologized to Parker and apologized that at that time he was walking out for testimony.
“I have never done this before,” said Tyson. “I allowed a lot of time on the other. I should have limited their time. And so, forgive me. This puts you people under stress. ,
The wall was standing on the podium and spoke for more than two minutes, while the board members who had previously presented written testimony sat behind him in support.
Tyson praised Young Confers and said that he had done a great job.
Tyson told the young women, “Lily, I would say that this building is one of the most difficult tasks.
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He also received Kudos from a Republican Sen Molly Bomguardner in Luisburg.
“I think to participate in the youth here – really participating – in the legislative process, we must accept them, and they are worthy of applause,” Bomgardner said.
The committee listened to a rival of the bill. Spencer Duncan, Director, Government Affairs Director of Kansas League of Municipalities, told the members of the committee that he wanted to score two points.
He said that it was the “policy decision of the MLAs whether it meets the norms of tax exemption at the state and state level.”
“So in that situation, we are neutral, but we don’t like that part – no, you don’t know, you have heard me saying that it is – it contains the local share of sales tax. All local sales tax voters approved. Is, and most of its parts go to specific projects such as Park and Community Centers that for all the discounts that affect the ability to pay for those projects. Said.
Duncan asked for an amendment, which would prefer local sales tax authorities whether to exempt that portion of sales tax or not. The current sales tax rate for individual products is 6.5%.
An fiscal note associated with SB 435 shows an estimate by the Revenue Department of Revenue of $ 8.7 million in the state revenue cuts for the financial year 2025, which will affect the state’s general fund and state highway funds. For each of the following four financial years, KDOR estimates that the state’s revenue is a decrease of $ 9.5 million annually. The fiscal note did not estimate the impact of local sales tax revenue deficit.
Tyson presented the possibility that the bill could be amended to include non-exclusive drugs.
“I know this is a very big expansion, but it will help quite a few more consensions. You know, aspirin, stomach product, or over-counter drugs,” said Tyson.
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