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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas bill imposes 100% excise tax on large employers whose workers receive federal aid
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsors: Heather Meyer and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
HB 2432 imposes a 100% on large employers equal to the value of qualifying federal benefits—such as food assistance, school meals, housing assistance, and Medicaid—received by their employees. The measure also prohibits large employers from asking job applicants whether they receive federal benefits, and directs all tax revenue to the state general fund.
The measure shifts financial liabilities to businesses with 500 or more employees whose workers rely on public assistance programs, altering hiring practices by forbidding inquiries into applicant benefit status.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Large employers
Must pay an excise tax equal to 100% of qualified federal benefits received by their employees and are prohibited from asking job applicants about benefit receipt.
Employees receiving federal benefits
Their receipt of supplemental nutrition, school meals, housing assistance, or Medicaid determines the tax liability levied on their large-employer organization.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What qualifies an employer as a 'large employer' under this bill?
What federal benefits are included in calculating the excise tax?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroducedPrefiled for Introduction on Friday, January 9, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Taxation
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Direct Link Between Corporate Payroll and Public Welfare
The bill ties business tax liabilities directly to the monetary value of federal nutrition, housing, school lunch, and Medicaid assistance received by their workforce.
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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