68th District State Representative Dave Baker is preparing to introduce a tax bill to make a correction on the sales tax for automobiles.

Baker explained the measure would make the sales tax collected on an automobile go to the zip code where the vehicle is registered. “So if you buy a car in Topeka, Kansas and you live in Ness City that county and Ness City would collect the city and county tax. The dealer would send that back to where the car is registered. The way it is currently, the sales tax stays at the point where the car is purchased.”

Baker noted he didn’t think that was ever the intent of the law to award car dealerships in metropolitan areas with sales tax dollars from other parts of Kansas. “I’m getting a lot of support. Got a couple of senators and some representatives in the metropolitan areas that will probably be voting on the other side of that.  But I’m optimistic that I’m going to get that through. I’ve got a lot of support from some of my fellow representatives.”

Baker stated that is one of his big goals to try and accomplished this session.