16 Jan Kansas Chamber Announces 2026 Legislative & Policy Agenda to Strengthen usiness Climate
TOPEKA, KS — January 12, 2026 — The Kansas Chamber today
announced its 2026 Legislative & Policy Agenda, outlining key priorities to reduce the cost of doing business, create jobs, and grow the state’s economy. The agenda reflects input from Kansas business leaders and focuses on safeguarding free enterprise while addressing critical challenges facing employers.
Top Priorities for 2026 Include:
- Health Care Reform: Expand access to providers through licensure compacts and reduce outdated scope-of-practice barriers, while opposing costly mandates.
- Comprehensive Tort Reform: Curb excessive litigation to ensure a fair legal climate.
- Tax Credit & Incentive Clean-Up: Eliminate outdated tax credits and improve programs like HPIP to encourage investment and growth.
- Energy Cost Competitiveness: Address Kansas’ high energy rates to make the state more attractive for manufacturing and production.
- Opposition to Paid Leave Mandates: Protect employer flexibility and oppose one-size-fits-all mandates that increase costs.
The agenda also includes initiatives to improve workforce development, enhance government efficiency, promote innovation, and maintain regulatory certainty. According to the Chamber’s 2025 Business Leaders Poll, lowering taxes, managing health care costs, and reducing energy expenses remain top concerns for Kansas businesses.
“Economic competitiveness is essential for Kansas,” said Eric Stafford, Vice President of Government Affairs. “Our 2026 agenda is designed to help businesses thrive, create jobs, and strengthen communities across the state.”
Click here to read more about the Chamber’s 2026 Legislative and Policy Agenda, including the full list of priorities and issue positions.