Kansas HB2630: Providing the authority for counties and cities to levy an additional liquor enforcement tax for property tax reduction

What the bill says

An act concerning taxation; relating to liquor enforcement; providing counties and cities the authority to levy an additional tax for property tax reduction; amending K.S.A. 79-4101 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 794108 and repealing the existing sections.

From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:

AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to liquor enforcement; providing counties and cities the authority to levy an additional tax for property tax reduction; amending K.S.A. 79-4101 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 794108 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 79-4101 is hereby amended to read as follows: 794101. (a) For the purpose of providing revenue which may be used by the state, counties and cities in the enforcement of the provisions of this act, from and after the effective date of this act, for the privilege of engaging in the business of selling alcoholic liquor by retailers, microbreweries, microdistilleries or farm wineries to consumers in this state or selling alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by distributors to clubs, drinking establishments, public venues or caterers in this state, there is hereby levied and there shall be collected and paid a tax at the rate of 8% upon the gross receipts received from: (1) The sale of alcoholic liquor, cereal malt beverage and nonalcoholic malt beverage by retailers; (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor by microbreweries, microdistilleries or farm wineries to consumers within this state; and (3) the sale of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by distributors to clubs, drinking establishments, public venues or caterers in this state. (b) …

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Sponsors

• Dan Osman (D) · primary sponsor
• Mike Amyx (D)
• Barbara Ballard (D)
• Wanda Brownlee Paige (D, 35)
• Sydney Carlin (D)
• Linda Featherston (D)
• Heather Meyer (D)
• KC Ohaebosim (D, 89)
• Melissa Oropeza (D)
• Louis Ruiz, Louis (I)
• Stephanie Sawyer Clayton, Stephanie (I)
• Suzanne Wikle (D)

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 2, 2026: Referred to House Committee on Taxation
3. February 2, 2026: Introduced

Common questions

What is HB2630?

HB2630 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Providing the authority for counties and cities to levy an additional liquor enforcement tax for property tax reduction.

What does HB2630 do?

In its own words: An act concerning taxation; relating to liquor enforcement; providing counties and cities the authority to levy an additional tax for property tax reduction; amending K.S.A. 79-4101 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 794108 and repealing the existing sections.

What is the status of HB2630?

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

Who sponsored HB2630?

Dan Osman (D), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2630?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2630/