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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas bill provides tax credits for higher ethanol fuel sales and gun storage while discontinuing alternative-fuel and unused business credits
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in House Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
Kansas Senate Bill 498 creates a state income tax credit for retail dealers selling higher ethanol fuel blends and for resident individuals purchasing lockable gun and ammunition storage, while discontinuing alternative-fueled motor vehicle and fueling station tax credits and repealing several unused tax credits.
Retail fuel dealers, resident gun owners, and corporate taxpayers face new tax credit opportunities and the expiration or elimination of existing vehicle and specialized business tax incentives.
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.
retail dealers
Retail dealers selling higher ethanol fuel blends become eligible for a tax credit of $0.05 per gallon and must submit annual reports to the department of revenue.
resident individuals
Resident individuals who purchase lockable gun and ammunition storage can claim an income tax credit of 25% of expenditures up to $250 for tax years 2026 through 2028.
taxpayers subject to corporate income tax
Corporate taxpayers face the discontinuation and repeal of multiple specialized income tax credits, including those for alternative-fueled vehicles and fueling stations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What tax credit is available for purchasing gun storage?
How much is the tax credit for selling higher ethanol fuel blends?
What happens to the existing alternative-fueled vehicle tax credits?
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
17 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in House Committee
- Mar 11, 2026HouseIntroducedReceived and Introduced
- Mar 11, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Taxation
- Mar 10, 2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Mar 10, 2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
- Mar 10, 2026SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
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- Mar 10, 2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
- Mar 10, 2026SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
- Mar 10, 2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
- Mar 10, 2026SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
- Mar 10, 2026SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Mar 10, 2026Senatefa_fabc_912
- Mar 10, 2026SenateFloorEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended
- Feb 16, 2026SenateFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by
- Feb 11, 2026SenateHearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 9:30 AM — Room 548-S
- Feb 9, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
- Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Transition from Alternative Fuel Incentives to Ethanol and Gun Storage Credits
The legislation systematically phases out alternative-fueled motor vehicle and fueling station credits while establishing new temporary tax credits for higher ethanol fuel sales and gun storage expenditures.
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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