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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas bill proposes lowering the gallonage tax on U.S.-made beer and cereal malt beverages to $.06 per gallon
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 2714 reduces the state on beer and s manufactured and packaged within the United States from $.18 to $.06 per gallon. The measure amends K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 41-501 and was introduced by the House Committee on Taxation.
Lowers the per-gallon state tax burden for domestic producers of beer and s manufactured and packaged inside the United States.
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.
Manufacturers and Microbreweries
Domestic producers face a decreased gallonage tax rate of $.06 per gallon on beer and cereal malt beverages manufactured and packaged within the United States.
Distributors
Distributors are responsible for collecting and paying taxes on imported alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the tax reduction apply to beer imported from outside the United States?
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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
- Mar 16, 2026HouseHearing: Monday, March 16, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 346-S
- Feb 5, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 5, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Taxation
Version history
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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