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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill HB 2712 alters local sales tax caps, 10-year sunset limits, and revenue apportionment
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died on Senate General Orders
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What This Bill Proposed
This legislation increases countywide sales tax authority by allowing dedicated apportionments of special purpose tax revenues up to 2%, establishes a mandatory 10-year expiration limit for special purpose taxes, and requires specific reporting to the department of revenue.
Local governments must adhere to a strict 10-year sunset provision for special purpose sales taxes and submit detailed retailer reports to the state department of revenue, altering how county and city tax revenues are collected, apportioned, and prolonged.
- Kansas local governments rely on statutory authorizations from the state legislature to impose, structure, and sunset local retailers' sales taxes. context
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.
Local Governments (Cities and Counties)
Cities and counties face a mandatory 10-year expiration limit on special purpose sales taxes and must comply with new reporting mandates submitted to the Department of Revenue.
Kansas Department of Revenue
The department is responsible for enforcing collection, receiving certified ballot propositions within 30 days, and providing monthly retailer tax liability reports to local officials.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum duration for special purpose retailers' sales taxes under this bill?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
15 actions- Apr 10, 2026SenateDied on Senate General Orders
- Mar 27, 2026SenateFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
- Mar 13, 2026SenateHearing: Friday, March 13, 2026, 9:30 AM — Room 548-S
- Mar 6, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
- Mar 5, 2026HouseFloorFinal Action - Passed as amended
- Mar 5, 2026HouseEngrossed on Thursday, March 5, 2026
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- Mar 5, 2026SenateIntroducedReceived and Introduced
- Mar 4, 2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Mar 2, 2026HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 346-S
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 346-S
- Feb 5, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 5, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Taxation
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Imposition of 10-Year Sunsets on Special Purpose Taxes
The legislation institutes a uniform 10-year limitation on special purpose countywide and city retailers' sales taxes, standardizing expiration terms across multiple local jurisdictions.
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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