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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas SB 470 repeals sales tax exemption for residential electricity and amends tax statutes
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsor: David Haley
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill repeals the sales tax exemption for electricity delivered to residential premises for noncommercial use, making such sales subject to state sales tax starting July 1, 2026. It specifically amends existing statutes K.S.A. 12-189a and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-3603 and 79-3606, altering the taxation rules for utility services.
Who It Would Have Affected
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residential electricity consumers
utility providers
Utilities must begin collecting and remitting sales tax on residential electricity sales starting July 1, 2026.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026SenateDied in Committee
- Feb 4, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
- Feb 3, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Removal of Utility Tax Exemption
The legislation removes a long-standing tax exemption for residential electricity, shifting from an exempt status back to taxable sales.
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www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy70Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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