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  "id": "ks-apex-act-2022",
  "jurisdiction": "KS",
  "kind": "statute",
  "status": "enacted",
  "title": "Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion Act (APEX), House Substitute for Senate Bill No. 347 (2022)",
  "citation": "L. 2022, ch. 3 (House Substitute for Senate Bill No. 347, 2022 Kansas Legislature); CODIFIED at K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-50,311 through 74-50,324 (New Secs. 1-14 = ch. 3, §§ 1-14); also amends K.S.A. 79-32,110 and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 79-3606",
  "docket_no": null,
  "agency": "Kansas Department of Commerce (Secretary of Commerce); Kansas State Finance Council (agreement approval)",
  "utility": null,
  "verification": "unverified",
  "updated_at": "2026-08-20T16:02:04.598946+00:00",
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  "snapshot_built_at": "2026-09-14T14:33:17+00:00",
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      "url": "https://www.kslegislature.gov/li_2022/b2021_22/measures/documents/sb347_enrolled.pdf",
      "pinpoint": "p.1 (title/enacting clause, K.S.A. citations amended), p.5 (New Sec. 2(b)-(c): $1B threshold, application requirements, 2022/2023 one-agreement-per-year limit, Dec. 31, 2023 cutoff)",
      "quote": "AN ACT concerning economic development; enacting the attracting powerful economic expansion act; relating to tax and other incentives for projects in specified industries or for a national corporate headquarters with specified capital investment requirements of at least $1,000,000,000 ... amending K.S.A. 79-32,110 and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 79-3606 and repealing the existing sections. ... (3) commit to a qualified business investment of at least $1,000,000,000 in the qualified business facility to be completed within five years of the commitment to invest on such date specified in the agreement pursuant to paragraph (5); (4) complete the project and commence commercial operations within five years of either the commitment to invest or the date of the agreement with the secretary ... The secretary shall not enter into an agreement with more than one qualified firm in calendar year 2022 and shall not enter into an agreement with more than one qualified firm in calendar year 2023. The secretary shall not enter into an agreement with any qualified firm after December 31, 2023;",
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      "title": "House Substitute for Senate Bill No. 347 (2022 Kansas Legislature), Enrolled -- attracting powerful economic expansion act",
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    {
      "url": "https://www.kslegislature.gov/li_2022/b2021_22/measures/documents/sb347_enrolled.pdf",
      "pinpoint": "p.18 (New Sec. 14)",
      "quote": "New Sec. 14. The secretary of commerce shall not consider a new application, proceed with an application that has been submitted or enter into any agreement with a qualified firm or qualified supplier pursuant to section 2, and amendments thereto, on and after May 1, 2024.",
      "quote_chars": 273,
      "title": "House Substitute for Senate Bill No. 347 (2022 Kansas Legislature), Enrolled -- New Sec. 14 (separate application/agreement cutoff)",
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    {
      "url": "https://www.kslegislature.gov/li_2022/b2021_22/measures/documents/sb347_enrolled.pdf",
      "pinpoint": "p.5 of the enrolled bill (New Sec. 2(c)(7)); codified at K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-50,312(c)(7)",
      "quote": "(7) commit to repayment of any benefit or benefits received, connected to or associated with a term or a condition of the agreement that has been breached as determined by the secretary and to the forfeiture of any such earned benefits and the suspension or cessation of such future benefits for as long as the breach is not corrected.",
      "quote_chars": 335,
      "title": "House Sub. for SB 347 (2022), Enrolled -- New Sec. 2(c)(7): repayment, forfeiture and suspension on breach",
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    {
      "url": "https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/statute/074_000_0000_chapter/074_050_0000_article/074_050_0324_section/074_050_0324_k/",
      "pinpoint": "full section text and History line",
      "quote": null,
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      "title": "K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-50,324 -- Expiration of program (codification of APEX New Sec. 14)",
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    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/statute/074_000_0000_chapter/074_050_0000_article/074_050_0312_section/074_050_0312_k/",
      "pinpoint": "subsection (c)(5), final two sentences; History: L. 2022, ch. 3, § 2; February 10",
      "quote": null,
      "quote_chars": 295,
      "title": "K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-50,312(c)(5) -- one agreement per year in 2022 and 2023; no agreement with any qualified firm after December 31, 2023",
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      "url": "https://kslegislature.gov/li_2022/b2021_22/measures/documents/summary_sb_347_2022.pdf",
      "pinpoint": "p.1",
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      "title": "Kansas Legislative Research Department, 2022 Summary of Legislation -- Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion Act, APEX Program; House Sub. for SB 347",
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    {
      "url": "https://www.kansascommerce.gov/apex/",
      "pinpoint": "program-overview text; 'APEX Limitations' section",
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      "title": "APEX -- Kansas Department of Commerce",
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