Kansas HB2012: Substitute for HB 2012 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Establishing the ethanol grant program fund and transferring an amount of not to exceed $5,000,000 from the state general fund to the ethanol grant program fund each July 1 beginning in 2026

What the bill says

An act concerning taxation; relating to income tax; providing a tax credit for the sale and distribution of ethanol blends for motor vehicle fuels.

From the introduced text, January 15, 2025:

AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to income tax; providing a tax credit for the sale and distribution of ethanol blends for motor vehicle fuels. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. (a) For taxable years 2026 through 2031, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax liability imposed under the Kansas income tax act for a retail dealer that sells higher ethanol blend at such retail dealer's retail service station or a distributor that sells higher ethanol blend directly to the final user located in this state. The amount of the credit shall equal $0.05 per gallon of higher ethanol blend sold by the retail dealer and dispensed through metered pumps at the retail dealer's retail service station or by a distributor directly to the final user located in this state during the tax year for which the tax credit is claimed. (b) Any unused credit amounts may be carried forward for up to five taxable years immediately following the taxable year for which the credits were allowed. The credit shall not be refundable. (c) The total amount of tax credits issued pursuant to this section shall not exceed $5,000,000 per tax year. (d) As used in this section: (1) "Distributor" means a person, firm or corporation doing business in this state that: …

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Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. March 21, 2025: Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
3. March 7, 2025: Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
4. January 30, 2025: Withdrawn from House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources ; Referred to House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
5. January 15, 2025: Referred to House Committee on Taxation
6. January 15, 2025: Introduced

Common questions

What is HB2012?

HB2012 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Substitute for HB 2012 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Establishing the ethanol grant program fund and transferring an amount of not to exceed $5,000,000 from the state general fund to the ethanol grant program fund each July 1 beginning in 2026.

What does HB2012 do?

In its own words: An act concerning taxation; relating to income tax; providing a tax credit for the sale and distribution of ethanol blends for motor vehicle fuels.

What is the status of HB2012?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB2012?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2012/