HB 2737: The Taxpayer Agreement Act and What It Means for Kansas Cities
Signed into law by Governor Laura Kelly in April 2026, HB 2737 supplements Kansas’s existing TIF authority under KSA 12-1770 et seq. The Act authorizes cities to enter into taxpayer agreements with developers — voluntary, binding contractual obligations where the developer guarantees payments in connection with ad valorem taxes on the project area. These agreements do not constitute public debt, do not pledge the city’s faith or credit, and delinquent payments can be enforced with the same priority as delinquent real estate taxes. The Act also authorizes conduit bond issuance, where the city has no obligation to advance funds or levy taxes beyond the ordinary course. For municipal leaders, this creates a clean legal framework for developer-backed TIF Bonds with enforceable security that protects your city at every stage.
Education For Municipal Leaders
For Mayors
The Taxpayer Agreement Act gives you the tools to champion development without risking your city’s balance sheet. Learn how developer-backed TIF Bonds help you deliver growth with full transparency and zero general fund exposure.
For Economic Development Directors
Kansas’s new conduit bond and taxpayer agreement framework is the deal-closing advantage your pipeline needs. Discover how to structure competitive incentives that retain developer interest and move projects to groundbreaking faster.
For City Council Members
HB 2737 ensures the developer — not your city — carries the financial risk on TIF-supported projects. Get the plain-language breakdown you need to vote with confidence and explain your vote to constituents.
For Financial Advisors
The Taxpayer Agreement Act introduces enforceable lien security, delinquent tax collection remedies, and conduit bond authority that insulates your city’s credit profile. Explore the technical details behind Kansas’s strongest TIF framework yet.
TIF Overview for Kansas Municipal Financial Advisors
Kansas’s Taxpayer Agreement Act (HB 2737) introduces instruments that materially change the risk analysis for TIF-supported projects. For municipal financial advisors evaluating bond structures, this overview covers the key statutory provisions under both the existing TIF Act and the new[…]
Structuring Your TIF: What It Means for Kansas and Municipal Finance Advisors
For Kansas municipal financial advisors, structuring a TIF Bond that a capital provider can purchase is the technical exercise that determines whether a developer-backed transaction delivers its intended benefits. Here is the framework for structuring special obligation TIF Bonds under[…]
Structuring Your TIF: What It Means for Kansas and City Council Members
When a TIF Bond resolution comes before your Kansas city council, the structuring details determine whether the deal delivers real value while protecting public funds. Understanding how TIF Bonds are structured for capital provider purchase helps you evaluate the deal[…]
How TIF Compares to Other Kansas Incentives
Kansas municipalities have access to a range of development tools — from STAR Bonds and Industrial Revenue Bonds to tax abatements and the PEAK program. Each serves a purpose, but none combine the risk-shifting, capital-generating, and tax-base-growing power of developer-backed TIF Bonds. Our free comparative analysis breaks down how TIF stacks up against the incentive tools you may already be using, with projected impact scenarios and key structural differences that affect your community’s long-term fiscal health.
Developer-Backed TIF Bonds, Backed by Hageman Capital’s Expertise
Hageman Capital brings deep expertise in TIF bond structuring across multiple state legislative frameworks — including Kansas’s newly enacted Taxpayer Agreement Act. From evaluating project feasibility and navigating the special obligation bond process under KSA 12-1774(a) to ensuring compliance with Kansas’s required feasibility studies and two-thirds supermajority approvals, we serve as an impartial, expert resource for municipal leaders at every stage. Our goal is straightforward: help you maximize the benefits of developer-backed TIF while ensuring your city’s interests are fully protected.
Let's Build a TIF Strategy for Your Municipality
Every community is different — and your TIF strategy should reflect your specific development goals, market conditions, and governing body dynamics. Hageman Capital provides free, one-on-one consultations with Kansas municipal leaders to walk through the new Taxpayer Agreement Act, evaluate projects in your pipeline, and outline a customized approach to developer-backed TIF Bonds. No cost, no obligation — just expert guidance designed to simplify the entire TIF process for your city.